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shrub

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ʃrʌb/

Forms: shrubs

shrub means: A plant with hard stems that is usually smaller than a tree and grows like a bush.

noun

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A plant with hard stems that is usually smaller than a tree and grows like a bush.

  • A bird hid in the shrub.
  • We planted flowering shrubs along the fence.
  • This shrub keeps its leaves all winter.

Similar words: bush

Common phrases: flowering shrub, evergreen shrub, small shrub, plant a shrub

Questions about shrub

What does shrub mean?

A plant with hard stems that is usually smaller than a tree and grows like a bush.

What is shrub in other languages?

Türkçe: çalı · Español: arbusto · Français: arbuste · Deutsch: Strauch · Italiano: arbusto · 日本語: 低木

How do you pronounce shrub?

It is pronounced /ʃrʌb/.

How do you use shrub in a sentence?

A bird hid in the shrub. We planted flowering shrubs along the fence.

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