noun

1. 1. a scraggly, stunted tree or shrub
   2. short, stunted trees, bushes, or shrubs growing thickly together
   3. land covered with such growth
2. 1. any animal or thing smaller than the usual, or inferior in quality, breed, etc.
   2. any small or insignificant person
3. ☆ Sports
   1. a player not on the varsity squad or regular team
   2. a secondary or practice team made up of such players

Etymology: ME, var. of shrubbe, shrub, infl. ? by ON skroppa, a lean creature

adjective

1. mean; poor; inferior
2. undersized, undernourished, or stunted
3. ☆ Sports of or for the scrubs