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subshrub

Syllabification: (sub·shrub)
Pronunciation: /ˈsəbˌSHrəb/
Definition of subshrub

noun

Botany
  • a dwarf shrub, especially one that is woody only at the base.

Derivatives

subshrubby

adjective

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