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🌱 Partly hard stems 🪵 Partly wood 🌿 A half-woody plant
semiwoody

semiwoody

7.6
A plant with stems that are partly hard like wood and partly soft
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛmiˈwʊdi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : semileñoso
  • The semiwoody plants in the border survived the winter and sprouted new leaves in spring.

Examples

  • Gardeners often choose semiwoody species for their ability to thrive in mixed flower beds.

  • The semiwoody plant thrives in dry conditions.

  • This semiwoody perennial produces colorful blooms and requires little maintenance.

  • Many semiwoodies can survive with little water.

  • The garden features several semiwoody plants that thrive in the warm climate, providing both beauty and structure.

  • His collection includes a semiwoody shrub that produces vibrant flowers every spring.

  • Many semiwoody species are popular among gardeners due to their resilience and low maintenance needs.

Antonyms

herbaceous
  • Specialized
2 6.5

Plants or stems that are soft, green, and not woody

How Woody

woody
4 3.9
semiwoody
  • Specialized
7.6
herbaceous
  • Specialized
2 6.5

Surface Forms

semiwoody singular
semiwoodies plural

Morphology

semiwoody = semiwoody (transparent) = semi + wood + y

The noun is a converted substantive use of the adjective semiwoody with no spelling change.

Etymology

Semiwoody as a noun uses semi- 'partly' and wood 'wood' to name a plant. So, a semiwoody plant is one with stems that are partly woody and partly soft, often a small perennial.