Meaning

1 senses

  1. A subshrub.

More definitions
  • low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base

Origin

From the scientific Latin suffrutex. Cognate with the Italian suffrutice and the Spanish s

From the scientific Latin suffrutex. Cognate with the Italian suffrutice and the Spanish sufrútice.

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Forms

plural: suffrutices
Singularsuffrutex
Pluralsuffrutices

irregular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base:subshrub

Word family

4 related words
Relatedsuffrutescentsuffruticioussuffruticosesuffruticous

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
suffixB1suffocatesuffragesugarA1sugarcoat

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