subshrub

noun

sub·shrub ˈsəb-ˌshrəb

especially Southern -ˌsrəb

: a perennial plant having woody stems except for the terminal part of the new growth which is killed back annually

also : a low shrub

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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“Subshrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subshrub. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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