Definition of "woody-stemmed" [woody-stemmed]

• Having a woody stem (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Poison ivy is rarely desirable, but the orange-red leaves of this woody-stemmed vine are quite ornamental."
• "And the only drawback to climbing roses is their bare legs; I use their woody-stemmed canes as living supports for loose-limbed, delicate vines such as clematis, love-in-a-puff and sweet peas or I plant perennials or shrubs in front of them."
• "These are beautiful and floriferous, woody-stemmed small shrubs."