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bush

bush¹ definition

bush (bo̵os̸h)

noun

a woody plant having many stems branching out low instead of one main stem or trunk; shrub
a thicket of shrubs
anything resembling a bush; esp.,
1. a thickly furred tail
2. Slang a beard
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Etymology: < Colonial Du bosch, bush
shrubby woodland or uncleared country, esp. wild or unsettled frontier country: usually with the
1. a branch of ivy as a symbol for wine, formerly used on tavern signboards
2. Obsolete a tavern

Etymology: ME < OE busc (in place names) < WGmc *busk-; ME busk, bosk < ML boscus < Frank busk, of same WGmc orig.

intransitive verb

to grow thickly or spread out like a bush

transitive verb

to decorate, cover, or surround with bushes

adjective

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Etymology: see bush league

Slang unprofessional, cheap, petty, etc.

bush Idioms

beat around the bush

to talk around a subject without getting to the point

the bushes

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Slang rural or small-town districts

bush² definition

bush (bo̵os̸h)

noun

Etymology: MDu busse, box < ML buxis: see box

transitive verb

to fit with a bushing

Bush definition

Bush (bo̵os̸h)

Bush, George (Herbert Walker) 1924-; 41st president of the U.S. (1989-93)
Bush, George W(alker) 1946-; 43d president of the U.S. (2001-): son of George
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Bush, Vannevar (və nē′vär) 1890-1974; U.S. electrical engineer & administrator