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—subshrubby, adj./sub"shrub'/, n.a plant consisting of a woody, perennial base with annual, herbaceous shoots.[1850-55; SUB- + SHRUB]
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subshrub — [sub′shrub΄] n. a partly shrubby plant that has woody stems growing new shoots annually at the tips … English World dictionary
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subshrub — noun Date: 1851 a perennial plant having woody stems except for the terminal part of the new growth which is killed back annually; also a low shrub … New Collegiate Dictionary
subshrub — noun A low growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base. Syn: suffrutex … Wiktionary
subshrub — noun Botany a dwarf shrub, especially one that is woody only at the base … English new terms dictionary
subshrub — sub·shrub … English syllables
subshrub — sub•shrub [[t]ˈsʌbˌʃrʌb[/t]] n. bot a plant consisting of a woody, perennial base with annual, herbaceous shoots • Etymology: 1850–55 … From formal English to slang
subshrub — n. a low growing or small shrub … Useful english dictionary
matilija poppy — noun tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers • Syn: ↑California tree poppy, ↑Romneya coulteri • Hypernyms: ↑subshrub, ↑suffrutex • Member Holonyms: ↑Romneya … Useful english dictionary
