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adj
Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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adjective
of or relating to or resembling a shrub
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shrubby, fruticose
Antonyms: none provided
History
Diminutive from Latin fruticosus (“bushy”): compare French fruticuleux.
Across languages
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