subshrub

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsʌbˌʃrʌb/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sub′shrub′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sub•shrub  (sub′shrub′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Botanya plant consisting of a woody, perennial base with annual, herbaceous shoots.
  • sub- + shrub 1850–55
sub′shrub′by, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
subshrub /ˈsʌbˌʃrʌb/ n
  1. a small bushy plant that is woody except for the tips of the branches
'subshrub' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
thyme

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