fruticose

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(fro̵̅o̅t′i kōs′)

adjective

of or like a shrub; shrubby

Origin: L fruticosus < frutex: see frutescent

See fruticose in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Resembling a shrub, especially in having woody stems and branches.

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Origin: Latin fruticōsus

Origin: , from frutex, frutic-, shrub, bush

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