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shrub

1

[ shruhb ]

noun

  1. a woody plant smaller than a tree, usually having multiple permanent stems branching from or near the ground.


shrub

2

[ shruhb ]

noun

  1. any of various acidulated beverages made from the juice of fruit, sugar, and other ingredients, often including alcohol.

shrub

1

/ ʃʌ /

noun

  1. a woody perennial plant, smaller than a tree, with several major branches arising from near the base of the main stem
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shrub

2

/ ʃʌ /

noun

  1. a mixed drink of rum, fruit juice, sugar, and spice
  2. mixed fruit juice, sugar, and spice made commercially to be mixed with rum or other spirits
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

shrub

  1. A woody plant that is smaller than a tree, usually having several stems rather than a single trunk; a bush.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܲˌ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ܲl adjective
  • ܲl adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shrub1

before 1000; Middle English shrubbe, Old English scrybb brushwood; cognate with dialectal Danish skrub

Origin of shrub2

1740–50; < Arabic, metathetic variant of shurb drink; sherbet
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shrub1

Old English scrybb; related to Middle Low German schrubben coarse, uneven, Old Swedish skrubba to scrub 1

Origin of shrub2

C18: from Arabic 󲹰, variant of shurb drink; see sherbet
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River, Pauly and colleagues found plenty of fence lizards in areas with woody shrubs along the riverbanks, as well as on the channel walls.

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The tower would only occupy a portion of the area of the garage roof, leaving room for an outdoor amenity deck with a swimming pool, barbecue area and landscaping including a lawn, shrubs and trees.

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Upland heathland is characterised by the presence of low-growing shrubs, such as heather.

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Monkey flowers in orange and red, scarlet bugler, purple and white sages and coffeeberry shrubs are coming into their own.

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Beyond the vegetable beds is a planting area of native shrubs and grasses to provide additional habitat and permeable surface to collect rainwater.

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