frutescence
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frutescence — fru·tes·cence … English syllables
frutescence — früˈtesən(t)s noun ( s) : the quality or state of being frutescent … Useful english dictionary
frutescent — frutescence, n. /frooh tes euhnt/, adj. Bot. tending to be shrublike; shrubby. [1700 10; < L frut(ex) shrub, bush + ESCENT] * * * … Universalium
frutescent — /fruˈtɛsənt/ (say frooh tesuhnt) adjective tending to be shrub like; shrubby. {Latin frut(ex) shrub, bush + escent} –frutescence, noun …
frutescent — a. like a shrub. ♦ frutescence, n. ♦ fruticetum, n. botanical garden of shrubs. ♦ fruticose, a. ♦ fruticulous, a. like a small shrub … Dictionary of difficult words
frutescent — [fro͞o tes′ənt] adj. [< L frutex, a shrub < IE base * bhreu , to sprout (> MHG briezen, to bud) + ESCENT] shrubby or becoming shrubby frutescence n … English World dictionary
