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suffruticose

suf·fru·ti·cose
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-froo-ti-kohs]
    • /səˈfru tɪˌkoʊs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh-froo-ti-kohs]
    • /səˈfru tɪˌkoʊs/

Definitions of suffruticose word

  • adjective suffruticose woody at the base and herbaceous above. 1
  • adjective suffruticose (of a plant) having a permanent woody base and herbaceous branches 0
  • adjective suffruticose having a woody base that persists but branches that die after flowering 0
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Origin of suffruticose

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < New Latin suffruticōsus, equivalent to Latin suf- suf- + frutic- (stem of frutex shrub, bush) + -ōsus -ose1

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Parts of speech for Suffruticose

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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suffruticose popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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