Suffruticose
Pronunciation : Suf*fru"ti*cose`
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Pref. suf- + fruticose.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: Woody in the lower part of the stem, but with the yearly branches herbaceous, as sage, thyme, hyssop, and the like.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913