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subshrub

sub·shrub
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhb-shruhb]
    • /ˈsʌbˌʃrʌb/
    • /sˈʌbʃrʌb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhb-shruhb]
    • /ˈsʌbˌʃrʌb/

Definitions of subshrub word

  • noun subshrub a plant consisting of a woody, perennial base with annual, herbaceous shoots. 1
  • noun subshrub a small bushy plant that is woody except for the tips of the branches 0
  • noun subshrub a partly shrubby plant that has woody stems growing new shoots annually at the tips 0

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Origin of subshrub

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
First recorded in 1850-55; sub- + shrub1

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Parts of speech for Subshrub

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

subshrub popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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subshrub usage trend in Literature

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