
• (a.) Woody in the lower part of the stem, but with the yearly branches herbaceous, as sage, thyme, hyssop, and the like.
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low shrubby, with the lower part of the stem woody and the upper part herbaceous
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low shrubby, with the lower part of the stem woody and the upper part herbaceous
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Suf·fru'ti·cose` adjective [ Prefix
suf- +
fruticose .]
(Botany) Woody in the lower part of the stem, but with the yearly branches herbaceous, as sage, thyme, hyssop, and the like.
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Pertaining to a low and somewhat woody plant; diminutively shrubby or fruticose; woody at base.
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woody at the base and herbaceous above.
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