subshrub

American

[suhb-shruhb] / ˈsʌbˌʃrʌb /

noun

a plant consisting of a woody, perennial base with annual, herbaceous shoots.

subshrub British

/ ˈsʌbˌʃrʌb /

noun

a small bushy plant that is woody except for the tips of the branches

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

subshrubby

adjective

Etymology

Origin of subshrub

First recorded in 1850–55; sub- + shrub ¹

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