Her"bor*ough (?), n. [See Harborough, and Harbor.] A harbor. [Obs.] B.
Jonson.
{ Her*bose" (?), Herb"ous (?), } a. [L. herbosus: cf. F. herbeux.]
Abounding with herbs. "Fields poetically called herbose." Byrom.
Herb"-wom`an (?), n.; pl. Herb-women (&?;). A woman that sells herbs.
Herb"y (?), a. Having the nature of, pertaining to, or covered with,
herbs or herbage. "Herby valleys." Chapman.
Her*cog"a*mous (?), a. [Gr. &?; a fence + &?; marriage.] (Bot.) Not
capable of self- fertilization; -- said of hermaphrodite flowers in
which some structural obstacle forbids autogamy.
Her*cu"le*an (?), a. [L. herculeus, fr. Hercules: cf. F. herculÈen. See
Hercules.]
1. Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or
dangerous; as, an Herculean task.
2. Having extraordinary strength or size; as, Herculean limbs.
"Herculean Samson." Milton.
Her"cu*les (?), n. 1. (Gr. Myth.) A hero, fabled to have been the son
of Jupiter and Alcmena, and celebrated for great strength, esp. for the
accomplishment of his twelve great tasks or "labors."