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suffrutescent
[ suhf-roo-tes-uhnt ]
/ ˌsʌf rʊˈtɛs ənt /
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adjective
partially or slightly woody; subshrubby.
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Words nearby suffrutescent
Suffr., suffragan, suffrage, suffragette, suffragist, suffrutescent, suffruticose, suffumigate, suffuse, Sufi, Sufism
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How to use suffrutescent in a sentence
Suffrutescent, slightly woody below, there surviving from year to year.
The Elements of Botany|Asa GraySuffrutescent, slightly shrubby or woody at the base only, 39.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray