The Collaborative International Dictionary
Suffrutescent
Suffrutescent \Suf`fru*tes"cent\, a. [Pref. suf- + frutescent.] (Bot.) Slightly woody at the base.
Wiktionary
suffrutescent
a. (context botany English) Slightly woody or shrubby at the base.
WordNet
suffrutescent
adj. of a plant; having a woody base that does not die down each year