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- [suhb-shruhb]
- /ˈsʌbˌʃrʌb/
- /sˈʌbʃrʌb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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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