frutescentadj.
/fruːˈtɛsnt/, U.S. /fruˈtɛs(ə)nt/ Botany.
Becoming shrubby; having the appearance or habit of a shrub.
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the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > tree or woody plant > characterized by habit > [adjective] > of or resembling a shrub or bush
shrubbed1539
bushy1567
bushed1573
shrubby1581
frutical1597
woody1609
shrubbish1656
arbustal1657
fruticeousa1682
frutescent1710
fruticose1805
fruticulose1830
bush-like1878
1710 Philos. Trans. 1708–09 (Royal Soc.) 26 469 Our Frutescent Herbs, such as Lavenders, Abrotonums, Rue, Tyme.
1775 F. Masson in Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 66 288 Evergreen shrubs, both frutescent and succulent.
1801 J. Barrow Acct. Trav. Interior S. Afr. 1797–8 I. i. 26 The frutescent or shrubby plants.
1801 J. Barrow Acct. Trav. Interior S. Afr. 1797–8 I. i. 38 A tall, elegant, fruitescent [sic] plant.
1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 185 Stems..in the frutescent species leafy.
1859 R. F. Burton Lake Regions Central Afr. in Jrnl. Royal Geogr. Soc. 29 142 The fruitescent [sic] produce of the mountains.
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