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- forb 1924, from Gk. phorbe "fodder, forage."
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forb — /fawrb/, n. any herb that is not a grass or grasslike. [1920 25; < Gk phorbé food, fodder, deriv. of phérbein to feed; akin to OE beorgan, birgan to taste, eat, ON bergja to taste] * * * … Universalium
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forb — [[t]fɔrb[/t]] n. bot any herbaceous plant that is not a grass or not grasslike • Etymology: 1920–25; < Gk phorbḗ food, fodder, der. of phérbein to feed … From formal English to slang
