herbage
Pronunciation: /ˈhəːbɪdʒ/
noun
- herbaceous vegetation: after rain, tall herbage invariably collapses on to the paths
- the succulent part of herbaceous vegetation, used as pasture: the herbage of this area produces the milk necessary to make a fine cheese
- historical the right of pasture on another person’s land: the warden of Windsor Forest was granted as part of his farm the herbage of the whole forest
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French erbage, based on Latin herba 'herb, grass, crops'