Of, relating to, or having the nature of a shrub; woody and bushy in growth form.
From Latin 'frutex' (shrub) with suffix '-eous' (having the quality of). Describes plants with decidedly shrubby characteristics.
In botanical descriptions, 'fruticeous' is the fancy way to say 'this is definitely a shrub, not playing around'—it's the formal commitment!
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