suffruticose

[ suh-froo-ti-kohs ]

adjective

1. woody at the base and herbaceous above.

suffruticose

/ səˈfruːtɪˌkəʊz /

adjective

1. (of a plant) having a permanent woody base and herbaceous branches

Word History and Origins

Origin of suffruticose¹

1785–95; < New Latin suffruticōsus, equivalent to Latin suf- suf- + frutic- (stem of frutex shrub, bush) + -ōsus -ose ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of suffruticose¹

C18: from New Latin suffruticōsus, from Latin sub- + frutex a shrub

Example Sentences

Suffruticose or Frutescent, when low stems are decidedly woody below, but herbaceous above.

From Project Gutenberg

A species of one of the suffruticose Acanthaccæ (Strobilanthes), which grows, abundantly in the mountain ranges of Ceylon.

From Project Gutenberg

The medicated suffruticose Artemisia: Joussa in old cultivation, and Peganum are the most common plants.

From Project Gutenberg