herbaceous; manuscript draft
Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesadjective
herbaceous; having non-woody stems
technicalUsed attributively in botany to describe plants with soft, non-woody stems that die back to the ground after flowering. Contrast with 木本 (woody).
This is a community of herbaceous plants.
Mint belongs to herbaceous plants.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Herbaceous flowers must be replanted every year.
Unlike woody plants, herbaceous plants have underdeveloped xylem in their stems.
noun
manuscript; draft of a document
formalRefers to the original handwritten or typed draft of a text before printing, often preserved for archival or bibliographic purposes. Used in publishing, library science, and literary studies.
The manuscript draft of this Qing Dynasty novel is now housed in the National Library.
The editor checked the printing errors against the manuscript draft.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
This manuscript draft contains extensive annotations by the author.
Researchers are currently organizing this batch of precious manuscripts.