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shrub¹ Definition

shrub (s̸hrub)

noun

a low, woody plant with several permanent stems instead of a single trunk; bush

Etymology: Early ME schrubbe < OE scrybb, brushwood, akin to scrub, Dan skrubbe

shrub¹ Related Forms
shrub·like′ adjective
shrub² Definition

shrub (s̸hrub)

noun

  1. a drink made of fruit juice, sugar, and, usually, rum or brandy
  2. an iced drink made with slightly acid fruit juice and water

Etymology: Ar sharāb, a drink: see syrup

shrub Synonyms

shrub

n.

bush, scrub, fern, dwarf tree; see bush 1, hedge, plant.

shrub Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • prune: Early in the month prune the shrubs that produce their best show on vigorous new wood.
  • overgrow: Sight lines across the area have also been opened up by remodeling earth banks and clearing overgrown shrubs.
  • sucker: Kerria Kerria is a genus of one species of deciduous, suckering shrub from the woodlands of China and Japan.

Adjective modifier

  • evergreen: Evergreen shrub bears red young leaves which turn to glossy green edged creamy silver.
  • deciduous: It is a deciduous shrub, growing slowly to an ultimate height of around 10 feet.
  • flowering: Early flowering shrubs brighten mixed borders, which by summer will be at their best.
  • ornamental: At present this does not include fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, climbers or ground cover plants.
  • bushy: This compact, bushy shrub is perfect for the smaller garden.
  • prickly: It is a prickly shrub that can form extensive patches.

Modifies a noun

  • heath: Habitats with less natural buffering capacity, such as dwarf shrub heaths, show the strongest eutrophication signal.
  • planting: The opposite edge of the garden is bordered by a bank of single species shrub planting.
  • rose: Dogwood and lilac rub shoulders with vigorous shrub roses in magenta and white.
  • border: Side access to rear garden comprising area of lawn with shrub borders.
  • layer: Developing our Forest Garden area by planting up a shrub layer of soft fruit bushes.

Noun used with modifier

  • dwarf: Other components of the ground flora such as grasses, dwarf shrubs and ferns are common.
  • evergreen: ID check Rhododendron is an introduced evergreen shrub, up to 3 m in height with a smooth bark.
  • hedgerow: Common Dogwood ( Cornus sanguinea ) Native hedgerow shrub.

Preposition: in

  • genus: It comprises some 650 species of small trees and shrubs in 30 genera which are found principally in tropical and warm temperate regions.

Preposition: with

  • berry: Encourage birds by planting trees and shrubs with berries like hawthorn, rowan and cherry.

Preposition: for

  • hedging: Ashtrees Nurseries Ashtrees is a Leeds based nursery producing CELL GROWN trees and shrubs for hedging, woodlands and conservation.

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