frutescent

[ froo-tes-uhnt ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. tending to be shrublike; shrubby.

frutescent

/ fruːˈtɛsənt; ˈfruːtɪˌkəʊs; -ˌkəʊz /

adjective

1. having the appearance or habit of a shrub; shrubby

Derived Forms

• fruˈtescence, noun

Other Words From

• fru·tescence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of frutescent¹

1700–10; < Latin frut ( ex ) shrub, bush + -escent

Word History and Origins

Origin of frutescent¹

C18: from Latin frutex shrub, bush

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

A great variety prevails there of herbaceous or frutescent plants.

From Project Gutenberg

Frutescent, somewhat shrubby; becoming a shrub (Frutex), 39.

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