undershrub

[uhn-der-shruhb]

noun

1. a low shrub.

undershrub

/ ˈʌndəˌʃrʌb /

noun

1. another name for subshrub

Word History and Origins

Origin of undershrub¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; under- + shrub ¹

Example Sentences

Seeds subglobose, roughened or reticulated, not carunculate.—Erect herbs or undershrubs, with purplish juice, and alternate usually stipulate leaves.

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The floor of the redwood forest in our northern coast counties is often carpeted with this little undershrub, while in other places one can wade waist-deep in it.

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It is an evergreen climbing undershrub, having whitish green flowers, and grows readily from suckers.

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When I say undershrubs, I mean that such is their present appearance. 

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Small undershrubs, producing bright yellow flowers in profusion in July and August; 2-4 ft.

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