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The definition of a shrub is a small woody plant with multiple permanent stems that are usually a little smaller than a tree.

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A mulberry bush is an example of a shrub.

See shrub in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a low, woody plant with several permanent stems instead of a single trunk; bush

Origin: Early ME schrubbe < OE scrybb, brushwood, akin to scrub, Dan skrubbe

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shrublike adjective

noun

a drink made of fruit juice, sugar, and, usually, rum or brandy
an iced drink made with slightly acid fruit juice and water

Origin: Ar sharāb, a drink: see syrup

See shrub in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A woody plant of relatively low height, having several stems arising from the base and lacking a single trunk; a bush.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English schrubbe

Origin: , from Old English scrybb; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots

noun

A beverage made from fruit juice, sugar, and a liquor such as rum or brandy.

Origin:

Origin: From Arabic šurb, a drink

Origin: , from šariba, to drink; see śrb in Semitic roots

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