a. [ L. fruticosus, from frutex, fruticis, shrub ] (Bot.) Pertaining to a shrub or shrubs; branching like a shrub; shrubby; shrublike;
a. [ Pref. suf- + fruticose. ] (Bot.) Woody in the lower part of the stem, but with the yearly branches herbaceous, as sage, thyme, hyssop, and the like. [ 1913 Webster ]