Meanings
nounsubshrub (plural subshrubs)
plural subshrubs
- A low-growing woody shrub or perennial with a woody base.
Synonyms: suffrutex
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA low-growing woody shrub or perennial with a woody base.
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Origin
- Latinsuffrutex
- Englishsubshrub
Formed by the combination of sub- + shrub after the scientific Latin suffrutex. Compare the earlier undershrub.
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subshrub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subshrub
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“subshrub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subshrub. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subshrub,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subshrub.
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