shrub

[ shruhb ]

/ ʃrʌb /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR shrub ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

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

Origin of shrub

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

OTHER WORDS FROM shrub

shrubless, adjectiveshrublike, adjective

Words nearby shrub

shrove, Shrove Monday, Shrove Sunday, Shrovetide, Shrove Tuesday, shrub, shrubbery, shrubby, shrubby cinquefoil, shrub layer, shrug

Definition for shrub (2 of 2)

shrub²

[ shruhb ]

/ ʃrʌb /

noun

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

Origin of shrub

1740–50; <Arabic, metathetic variant of shurb drink; see sherbet

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for shrub

Highly portable, they’re easy to use in gardens, behind shrubs, and anywhere that collects dead leaves.
Leaf blowers that help you fight fallen foliage|PopSci Commerce Team|September 25, 2020|Popular Science
Shrubs tend to burn hot, but shrub ecosystems are well-adapted to fire.
What the Photos of Wildfires and Smoke Don’t Show You|by Elizabeth Weil and Lisa Larson-Walker|September 21, 2020|ProPublica
That heat and dryness turned grasses, shrubs, and trees into easy tinder, ready to ignite at the slightest spark.
“Unprecedented”: What’s behind the California, Oregon, and Washington wildfires|Umair Irfan|September 11, 2020|Vox
SDG&E said an increased risk from shrubs and bushes “has no relevance to the issue,” meaning it’s trees that matter here.
Watchdog Warns: SDG&E’s Tree-Trimming Plan Could Worsen Wildfires|MacKenzie Elmer|August 24, 2020|Voice of San Diego

All this suggested that Antarctica was once a forest full of conifers, ferns and flowering shrubs.
A rainforest once grew near the South Pole|Carolyn Gramling|May 11, 2020|Science News For Students
The Libyan lotus is a shrub like a bramble, the berries like the myrtle, purple when ripe, and about the size of an olive.
The Lusiad|Lus de Cames
Not a tree, not a shrub of any kind can eye discover in this dim and ghostly light.
'Laramie;'|Charles King
Villate ripped out an oath, and I saw Lotte push the girl aside so roughly that she caught at a shrub to save herself.
Stories by American Authors, Volume 10|Various
The plant grows as a shrub and must not be confused with the cocoa tree from the beans of which our chocolate and cocoa are made.
Birdseye Views of Far Lands|James T. Nichols
Light, warm soil and a sunny position are necessities in the cultivation of this shrub.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster

British Dictionary definitions for shrub (1 of 2)

shrub¹

/ (ʃrʌb) /

noun

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

Derived forms of shrub

shrublike, adjective

Word Origin for shrub

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

British Dictionary definitions for shrub (2 of 2)

shrub²

/ (ʃrʌb) /

noun

a mixed drink of rum, fruit juice, sugar, and spice

mixed fruit juice, sugar, and spice made commercially to be mixed with rum or other spirits

Word Origin for shrub

C18: from Arabic sharāb, variant of shurb drink; see sherbet

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

Scientific definitions for shrub

shrub

[ shrŭb ]

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

单词	shrub
释义	shrub ¹ [ shruhb ] / ʃrʌb / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shrub ON THESAURUS.COM noun a woody plant smaller than a tree, usually having multiple permanent stems branching from or near the ground. Origin of shrub ¹ before 1000; Middle English shrubbe,Old English scrybb brushwood; cognate with dialectal Danish skrub OTHER WORDS FROM shrub shrubless, adjectiveshrublike, adjective Words nearby shrub shrove, Shrove Monday, Shrove Sunday, Shrovetide, Shrove Tuesday, shrub, shrubbery, shrubby, shrubby cinquefoil, shrub layer, shrug Definition for shrub (2 of 2) shrub² [ shruhb ] / ʃrʌb / noun any of various acidulated beverages made from the juice of fruit, sugar, and other ingredients, often including alcohol. Origin of shrub ² 1740–50; <Arabic, metathetic variant of shurb drink; see sherbet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shrub Highly portable, they’re easy to use in gardens, behind shrubs, and anywhere that collects dead leaves. Leaf blowers that help you fight fallen foliage\|PopSci Commerce Team\|September 25, 2020\|Popular Science Shrubs tend to burn hot, but shrub ecosystems are well-adapted to fire. What the Photos of Wildfires and Smoke Don’t Show You\|by Elizabeth Weil and Lisa Larson-Walker\|September 21, 2020\|ProPublica That heat and dryness turned grasses, shrubs, and trees into easy tinder, ready to ignite at the slightest spark. “Unprecedented”: What’s behind the California, Oregon, and Washington wildfires\|Umair Irfan\|September 11, 2020\|Vox SDG&E said an increased risk from shrubs and bushes “has no relevance to the issue,” meaning it’s trees that matter here. Watchdog Warns: SDG&E’s Tree-Trimming Plan Could Worsen Wildfires\|MacKenzie Elmer\|August 24, 2020\|Voice of San Diego All this suggested that Antarctica was once a forest full of conifers, ferns and flowering shrubs. A rainforest once grew near the South Pole\|Carolyn Gramling\|May 11, 2020\|Science News For Students The Libyan lotus is a shrub like a bramble, the berries like the myrtle, purple when ripe, and about the size of an olive. The Lusiad\|Lus de Cames Not a tree, not a shrub of any kind can eye discover in this dim and ghostly light. 'Laramie;'\|Charles King Villate ripped out an oath, and I saw Lotte push the girl aside so roughly that she caught at a shrub to save herself. Stories by American Authors, Volume 10\|Various The plant grows as a shrub and must not be confused with the cocoa tree from the beans of which our chocolate and cocoa are made. Birdseye Views of Far Lands\|James T. Nichols Light, warm soil and a sunny position are necessities in the cultivation of this shrub. Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs\|A. D. Webster British Dictionary definitions for shrub (1 of 2) shrub¹ / (ʃrʌb) / noun a woody perennial plant, smaller than a tree, with several major branches arising from near the base of the main stem Derived forms of shrub shrublike, adjective Word Origin for shrub Old English scrybb; related to Middle Low German schrubben coarse, uneven, Old Swedish skrubba to scrub 1 British Dictionary definitions for shrub (2 of 2) shrub² / (ʃrʌb) / noun a mixed drink of rum, fruit juice, sugar, and spice mixed fruit juice, sugar, and spice made commercially to be mixed with rum or other spirits Word Origin for shrub C18: from Arabic sharāb, variant of shurb drink; see sherbet 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 Words related to shrub hedge, fern, shrubbery, tree, foliage, thicket, topiary, plant, bush, brier, boscage, bosket Scientific definitions for shrub shrub [ shrŭb ] A woody plant that is smaller than a tree, usually having several stems rather than a single trunk; a bush. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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shrub

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Definition for shrub (2 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for shrub (1 of 2)

noun

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noun

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