suffrutescent
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- adjective Having a stem that is woody only at the base; somewhat shrubby.
Examples
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Sachet, however, points out that according to historical accounts from the island in 1711, 1825, and likely in 1839, the island had a low grassy and/or suffrutescent (partially woody) vegetation.
Note
The word 'suffrutescent' comes from 'suf-' (a form of 'sub-') and 'frutescent'.
