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subshrub

[ suhb-shruhb ]

noun

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


subshrub

/ ˈsʌbˌʃrʌb /

noun

  1. a small bushy plant that is woody except for the tips of the branches
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈsubˌshrubby, adjective
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Other Words From

  • subshrubby adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subshrub1

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

Avoid winter wet, and the squat plants will grow into a long-lived evergreen subshrub.

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