woodiness

noun

wood·​i·​ness

ˈwu̇dēnə̇s, 

-din-

plural -es

1

: the quality, state, or condition of being woody

2

: a virus disease of passion fruit especially troublesome in Australia and characterized by woody tissue in the fruit and gradual decline of the vines

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