subshrub
subshrub · subshrubs
A low-growing woody shrub or perennial with a woody baseA low-growing woody shrub or perennial with a woody base.
Meaning
1 sensesA low-growing woody shrub or perennial with a woody base.
low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
Origin
Formed by the combination of sub- + shrub after the scientific Latin suffrutex. Compare thFormed by the combination of sub- + shrub after the scientific Latin suffrutex. Compare the earlier undershrub.
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Forms
plural: subshrubsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedundershrub
Derivedsubshrubby
See also
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