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Definition of frutex

frutex

/ˈfruːtɛks/
fru · tex
Plural:frutices
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Adjective:fruticose
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frutex Lexical Profile

frutex Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A woody plant that produces multiple stems from or near the base and lacks a single distinct trunk; a shrub or bush in botanical terminology.

Example

"The botanist classified the newly discovered desert specimen as a frutex due to its woody, multi-stemmed growth habit."

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• Nearby Words

frustrating
frustratingly
frustration
frutex
fry
fryable
fryer

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed directly from Latin 'frutex', meaning 'shrub' or 'bush'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frutex. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frutex
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