frutescence

Variant of frutescent

frutescent definition

fru·tes·cent (fro̵̅o̅ tes′ənt)

adjective

shrubby or becoming shrubby

Etymology: < L frutex, a shrub < IE base *bhreu-, to sprout (> MHG briezen, to bud) + -escent

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