suffruticose

adjective

suf·​fru·​ti·​cose

(¦)sə¦frütəˌkōs

variants or less commonly suffruticous

(ˌ)səˈfrütə̇kəs

: woody and perennial at the base but remaining herbaceous above

a low suffruticose perennial

Word History

Etymology

New Latin suffruticosus, from Latin sub- + fruticosus fruticose

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