pubescentplants
nounUK /pjuːˈbɛsənt plɑːnts/
US /pjuːˈbɛsənt plænts/
Plants that have tiny soft hairs on their leaves or stems.
The pubescentplants in the garden felt fuzzy when I touched them.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Plants that are beginning to grow or develop.
The pubescentplants were just starting to sprout in the spring.
3. Plants covered with fine, soft hairs that help protect them.
Pubescentplants often keep insects away with their tiny hairs.
4. Young plants in the early stage of their life cycle.
We watered the pubescentplants every morning so they would grow strong.