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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subshrub

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sub-shrub
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A low-growing woody shrub or perennial with a woody base.

Etymology

Formed by the combination of sub- + shrub after the scientific Latin suffrutex. Compare the earlier undershrub.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

subshrubs (plural)

Derived Forms

subshrubby

Frequently Paired Words

undershrub

Synonyms

suffrutex

Questions

What does subshrub mean?
A low-growing woody shrub or perennial with a woody base.
Where does subshrub come from?
Formed by the combination of sub- + shrub after the scientific Latin suffrutex. Compare the earlier undershrub.

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