nonwoody
adjective
non·woody
ˌnän-ˈwu̇-dē 
1
: not of or containing wood or wood fibers
nonwoody parts of plants
2
: not having woody parts
nonwoody shrubs
Examples of nonwoody in a Sentence
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Damaged growth on herbaceous or nonwoody plants such as cannas, elephant ears, birds-of-paradise, begonias, impatiens, philodendron and gingers, can be pruned back to living tissue.
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Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 22 Dec. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1900, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Nonwoody.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonwoody. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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