shrub´like´

shrub´like´
shrub1 «shruhb», noun.
a woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with many separate stems starting from or near the ground; bush. Shrubs are perennial plants. A lilac bush is a shrub. Rhododendrons, viburnums, and the box are shrubs. »

Shrubs are much like trees, but are smaller, more profusely branched and often have several main small stems (Fred W. Emerson).

[Old English scrybb brush(wood), shrubbery]
shrub´like´, adjective.
shrub2 «shruhb», noun.
a drink made from fruit juice (especially lemon or orange juice), sugar, and, usually, rum or brandy.
[< Arabic shrub a drink. Compare etym. under sherbet. (Cf.sherbet)]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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