What does "herborize" mean?
Herborize: To search for plants, or new species of plants, with a view to classifying them. He herborized as he traveled. W. Tooke.
Additional senses
- 2.To form the figures of plants in; -- said in reference to minerals. See Arborized. Herborized stones contain fine mosses. Fourcroy (Trans.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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