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suffrutescent

adjective
suf·​fru·​tes·​cent | \ ¦səˌfrü¦tesᵊnt\

Definition of suffrutescent

of a plant or stem
: having a base that is somewhat woody and does not die down each year

History and Etymology for suffrutescent

New Latin suffrutescent-, suffrutescens, from Latin sub- + New Latin frutescent-, frutescens frutescent, from Latin frutex shrub + -escent-, -escens -escent

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