shrub

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shrub /ʃrʌb/ ●○○ noun [countable]  HBPa small bush with several woody stems 灌木

Examples from the Corpus

shrub• She ran round the outside of the house, barging past bushes and shrubs.• Plant in the same way as for trees and shrubs, mulching the prepared ground with black plastic or strips of old carpet.• Vern made for a bench in a concrete space with trees and shrubs scattered around in pots, and sat down.• It also is useful to wrap this synthetic material around shrubs that are prone to freeze damage.• Inside, the complex is immaculate, with neatly trimmed shrubs and rose bushes lining each building.• This created a natural nursery for every kind of indigenous wildflower, shrub, and tree.• The Stewarts live in a two-story house with shrubs out front.• Little young shrubs lined the drive growing in finely sifted black earth behind a neat strip of cropped grass.Origin shrub Old English scrybb

shrub nounChinese  

Corpus woody several a bush stems small with

shrub
shrub /ʃrʌb/ noun [countable]a small bush with several woody stems
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ plant a living thing that has leaves and roots and grows in earth, especially one that is smaller than a tree: Don’t forget to water the plants. | Plants grow towards the sun. | Botanists examined plant species from around the world.
   ▪ herb a small plant that is used to improve the taste of food, or to make medicine: Sprinkle the dish with chopped fresh herbs. | medicinal herbs (=used as medicine) | The shop sells an interesting range of herbs and spices.
   ▪ weed a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly: She was pulling up weeds in her garden. | Herbicides can be used to prevent and control weeds.
   ▪ bulb a root shaped like a ball that grows into a flower or plant: She planted hundreds of daffodil bulbs.
   ▪ shrub a small bush with several woody stems: flowering shrubs | Rosemary is an evergreen shrub.

shrubBrE /ʃrʌb/ 🔊NAmE /ʃrʌb/ 🔊 nouna large plant that is smaller than a tree and that has several stems of wood coming from the ground 灌木 SYN bush