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frutescent definition
fru·tes·cent (fro̵̅o̅ tes′ənt)
adjective
shrubby or becoming shrubby
Etymology: < L frutex, a shrub < IE base *bhreu-, to sprout (> MHG briezen, to bud) + -escent
Related Forms:
- frutescence fru·tes′·cence noun
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