| 释义 |
shrub
I. \ˈshrəb, esp South ˈsrəb, dial ˈswəb\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English schrubbe, schrobbe, shrobbe, from Old English scrybb brushwood; akin to Norwegian skrubbebær dwarf cornel
1. : a low usually several-stemmed woody plant — compare herb, tree
2. : carolina allspice
II. transitive verb
(shrubbed ; shrubbed ; shrubbing ; shrubs)
1. : to clear (ground) of shrubs
2. : lop, prune
< shrub a tree >
< shrub a branch >
3. : to plant (as a lawn) with shrubs
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Arabic sharāb alcoholic drink, beverage — more at syrup
1. : a beverage that consists of an alcoholic liquor, fruit juice, fruit rind, and sugar aged in crockery, glass, or wood and then strained and that is usually served iced and diluted with water and soda
< rum shrub >
2. : a beverage made by adding acidulated fruit juice to iced water
< raspberry shrub > |