1. Having the nature or characteristics of a shrub; woody and bushy rather than herbaceous or tree-like.
Usage: botanical; formal

Examples

• The frutescent plants in the garden required regular pruning to maintain their shape.
• Botanists classified the specimen as frutescent due to its multiple woody stems.
• The frutescent growth habit made it ideal for hedgerow planting.
• Unlike trees, frutescent species typically remain under fifteen feet in height.
• The landscape designer selected frutescent varieties for the border.