Subshrub

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base.
  2. 2
    low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base wordnet

Synonyms

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suffrutexsuffrutex

Etymology

Formed by the combination of sub- + shrub after the scientific Latin suffrutex. Compare the earlier undershrub.

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