'Suffruticose' definitions:

Definition of 'Suffruticose'

From: GCIDE

Suffruticose \Suf*fru"ti*cose`\, 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]