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Meaning of "forb" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORB

From Greek phorbē food, from pherbein to graze.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FORB

forb  [fɔːb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORB

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forb is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

forb

Forb

A forb is a herbaceous flowering plant that is not a graminoid. The term is used in biology and in vegetation ecology, especially in relation to grasslands and understory.

Definition of forb in the English dictionary

The definition of forb in the dictionary is any herbaceous plant that is not a grass.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORB


absorb
əbˈsɔːb
adsorb
ədˈsɔːb
bedaub
bɪˈdɔːb
chemisorb
ˌkɛmɪˈsɔːb
chemosorb
ˌkeməˈsɔːb
daub
dɔːb
desorb
dɪˈsɔːb
dorb
dɔːb
Godthaab
ˈɡɔdhɔːb
inorb
ɪnˈɔːb
orb
ɔːb
preabsorb
ˌpriːəbˈzɔːb
reabsorb
ˌriːəbˈzɔːb
resorb
rɪˈsɔːb
sorb
sɔːb
warb
wɔːb
wattle-and-daub
ˈwɒtələnˈdɔːb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORB

forayer
forbad
forbade
forbear
forbearance
forbearant
forbearer
forbearing
forbearingly
Forbes
forbid
forbid the banns
forbiddal
forbiddance
forbidden
forbidden band
Forbidden City
forbidden fruit
forbidden transition
forbiddenly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORB

adverb
barb
blurb
carb
curb
disturb
garb
garden suburb
herb
high-carb
kerb
proverb
refurb
reverb
rhubarb
Serb
suburb
superb
urb
verb

Synonyms and antonyms of forb in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «forb» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORB

Find out the translation of forb to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forb from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forb» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

FORB
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

forb
570 millions of speakers

English

forb
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Forb
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

forb
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разнотравно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

forb
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

forb
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

forb
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Forb
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

forb
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

広葉草本
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

FORB
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Forb
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

forb
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

forb
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मना करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

forb
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forb
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

forb
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

різнотравно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

FORB
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλατύφύλλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

FORB
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Forb
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

FORB
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forb

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORB»

The term «forb» is regularly used and occupies the 90.536 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of forb
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORB» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «forb» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «forb» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forb

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORB»

Discover the use of forb in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forb and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Proceedings of the 18th North American Prairie Conference: ...
TARGET SEEDING RATE SPECIES GROWTH FORM TARGET SEEDING RATE SPECIES GROWTH FORM SPECIES SPECIES (g/ha) (g/ha) Andropogon scoparius 168 Grass Heuchera richardsonii 1 Forb Anemone cylindracea 9 Forb  ...
Stephanie Foré, 2003
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Herbaceous Plant Ecology: Recent Advances in Plant Ecology
Appendix Biological traits of the species used in the statistical analyses Appendix continued Species Grass/ forb Class of seed mass Adonis aestivalis L. Forb Large Amaranthus blitoides S. Watson Forb Large Anacyclus clavatus (Desf.) Pers.
A. G. Van der Valk, Arnoud van der Valk, 2009
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Wildlife Responses to Climate Change: North American Case ...
North American Case Studies Stephen H. Schneider, Terry Root. Bird Bird Bird Bird Birds Birds Birds Birds Birds Bird Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb Forb ...
Stephen H. Schneider, Terry Root, 2013
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Classification of Riparian Communities on the Bighorn ...
ACC04 Columbian monkshood Perennial Forb Acer glabrum Torr. ACGL Rocky Mountain maple Deciduous Tree Achillea millefolium L. ACMI2 common yarrow Perennial Forb Acer negundo L. ACNE2 boxelder Deciduous Tree Actaea rubra  ...
Michele Marie Girard, David L. Wheeler, Stephanie B. Mills, 1997
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The Foundations of Music
TABLE I I Consecutioes (Final System) Showing relations between ( 1) the stringency of prohibition (Forb., Forb. —, forb., forb. -, + or allowed), and (2) the grade of fusion of any interval, and (3) the prominence of the voice-parts in which the ...
Henry J. Watt, 2014
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The Foundations of Music
Table II Consecutives {Final System) Showing relations between (1) the stringency of prohibition (Forb., Forb. -, forb., forb. - , + or allowed), and (2) the grade of fusion of any interval, and (3) the prominence of the voice-parts in which the ...
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Computational Photochemistry
CASSCF CASPT2 MS-CASPT2 State AE (eV) Osc. Str. AE (eV) Osc. Str. AE (eV) Osc. Str. 11B,,(V,) 8.50 1.098 6.90 0.891 6.33 1.115 2'A,(v2) 6.94 forb. 7.12 forb. 6.55 forb. 11A,,(V3) 7.58 0.003 6.86 0.003 6.68 0.005 3'A,(v,) 6.46 forb. 6.76 forb.
Massimo Olivucci, 2005
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Wetland Habitat Enhancement and Shoreline Stabilization ...
NWIS1 Physiogamy1 Moisture Species Status Value CC1 Category Value Category Value Origin1 Eragrostis hypnoides OBL 5 5 a-forb 1 MS 2 Native Eupatorium coelestinum FAC+ 1 3 p-forb 2 MS 2 Native Eupatorium serotinum FAC+ 1 1 ...
John P. Severson, 2007
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Earthworm Invasion: Patterns, Ecological Effects, and ...
fern/fn ally 28.9 0.5 -0.091 0.134 0 fern/fn ally 15.5 0.2 -0.081 0.049 0.154 forb 7.0 <0.1 -0.079 0.254 0.123 graminoid 15.5 0.2 -0.065 -0.017 -0.134 forb 8.5 0.1 - 0.057 0.207 0.264 forb 26.1 0.7 -0.051 0.217 -0.003 forb 32.4 0.2 -0.049 0.223 ...
Andrew Robert Holdsworth, 2006
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Mid-Atlantic Freshwater Wetlands: Advances in Wetlands ...
State conservation status rank“ Scientific name Common name Life form DEh MD “ PA“ VA“ WVf Lilaeopsis carolinensis Carolina Forb Sl lilaeopsis Lilium canadense (subsp. Canada lily Forb $2 canadense) Lilium catesbaei Southern red lily ...
Robert P. Brooks, Denice Heller Wardrop, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forb is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rains have produced lush deer habitat - Louisiana Sportsman
One herbaceous forb that is a very desirable browse plant that I saw chomped on was Lactuca, wild lettuce. This plant makes a tall stem that is ... «Louisiana Sportsman, Jun 15»
2
EU 'Must Do More' to Stop Religious Freedom Abuses
For example, its report says that "FoRB guidelines are far from being fully implemented in the work of the European External Action Service ... «Crossmap, Jun 15»
3
Grassland Fertilization | Part 5: Native Grass Plantings
An example of a healthy high diversity native grass and forb planting being managed with grazing. This is an example of a plant community ... «CattleNetwork.com, Apr 15»
4
Rookery Bay hopes to save the estuary with its Batfish Bash
Friends of Rookery Bay (FORB) will hold their sixth annual fundraiser, the Batfish for the Bay, on Saturday, March 14. Funds raised at the event ... «Naples Herald, Mar 15»
5
Woodford Reserve Master Taster Marianne Barnes Selected For …
Louisville, Ky. (January 7, 2015) – Woodford Reserve Master Taster Marianne Barnes has been selected for a spot on Forbes “30 Under 30” list in the Food ... «LEX18 Lexington KY News, Jan 15»
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Deer food plot expertise provides Athens coffee shop with …
“Chicory is a perennial forb commonly planted in food plots for whitetail deer. As I wrote in that article, the root of chicory can also be roasted, ... «Online Athens, Sep 14»
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'Gravity' Star Sandra Bullock Named Hollywood's Highest-Earning …
Sandra Bullock has skyrocketed her way to the top of Forbes' highest-paid actresses list of 2014. Bidness Etc highlights the reasons behind her ... «Bidness Etc, Aug 14»
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Restoring native species: Plant project feasibility questioned
Bahm is critical of the forb mat component of the program. A forb mat, which is one meter square, is planted with about 100 species of native ... «Montana Standard, May 14»
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Forbes list of world's richest people highlights growth of social …
Forbes magazine published its 28th annual list of the world's wealthiest individuals and families on Monday. In all, the research team behind ... «World Socialist Web Site, Mar 14»
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DNA Study Reveals Diet of Ice Age Megafauna
After the Ice Age ended about 10,000 years ago and many of the megafauna became extinct the forb-rich vegetation was replaced with moist ... «Sci-News.com, Feb 14»

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