suffruticose
[ suh-froo-ti-kohs ]
/ səˈfru tɪˌkoʊs /
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adjective
woody at the base and herbaceous above.
Nearby words
- suffragan,
- suffrage,
- suffragette,
- suffragist,
- suffrutescent,
- suffumigate,
- suffuse,
- suffusion,
- suffusive,
- sufi
Origin of suffruticose
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Examples from the Web for suffruticose
Suffruticose or Frutescent, when low stems are decidedly woody below, but herbaceous above.
The Elements of Botany|Asa GrayA species of one of the suffruticose Acanthaccæ (Strobilanthes), which grows, abundantly in the mountain ranges of Ceylon.
Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon|J. Emerson Tennent
suffruticose
/ (səˈfruːtɪˌkəʊz) /
adjective
(of a plant) having a permanent woody base and herbaceous branches
Word Origin for suffruticose
C18: from New Latin suffruticōsus, from Latin sub- + frutex a shrub
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