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Definition of frutex
frutex
/ˈfruːtɛks/
fru · tex
Plural:frutices
•Adjective:fruticose
frutex Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
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• 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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Borrowed directly from Latin 'frutex', meaning 'shrub' or 'bush'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Frutex. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/frutex