subshrub
[ suhb-shruhb ]
/ ˈsʌbˌʃrʌb /
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noun
a plant consisting of a woody, perennial base with annual, herbaceous shoots.
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OTHER WORDS FROM subshrub
subshrubby, adjectiveWords nearby subshrub
subserve, subservience, subservient, subset, subshell, subshrub, subside, subsidence, subsidiarity, subsidiary, subsidiary atrial pacemaker
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British Dictionary definitions for subshrub
subshrub
/ (ˈsʌbˌʃrʌb) /
noun
a small bushy plant that is woody except for the tips of the branches
Derived forms of subshrub
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