non-woody
adjective (also nonwoody) uk/ˌnɒnˈwʊd.i/ us/ˌnɑːnˈwʊd.i/
非木本植物的
Non-woody plants do not have hard stems.
The potato is the tuber of a non-woody plant native to South America. 马铃薯是一种原产于南美洲的非木本植物的块茎。
Herbaceous plants are always non-woody and die at the end of a growing season. 草本植物绝非非木本植物，会在生长季节结束时死亡。
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- The flowerbeds were full of non-woody plants such as asters, peonies, hostas, and several different varieties of grass.
- Remove the woody part of the stem and finely cut the non-woody part.
- Although it has a low energy content, nonwoody biomass made from agricultural waste can be used as a substitute for fossil fuels.