Shrub Definition
shrŭb
shrubs
noun
shrubs
A low, woody plant with several permanent stems instead of a single trunk; bush.
Webster's New World
A woody plant of relatively low height, having several stems arising from the base and lacking a single trunk; a bush.
American Heritage
A drink made of fruit juice, sugar, and, usually, rum or brandy.
Webster's New World
An iced drink made with slightly acid fruit juice and water.
Webster's New World
A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Shrub
Noun
Singular:
shrubPlural:
shrubsOrigin of Shrub
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From Arabic شراب (shiraab, “a drink, beverage"), شرب (sháriba, “to drink"), akin to sirup, sherbet
From Wiktionary
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From Old English schrob scrob, or scrobb; akin to Norwegian skrubba the dwarf cornel tree
From Wiktionary
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From Arabic šurb a drink from šariba to drink śrb in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English from Old English scrybb sker-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English from Old English scrybb sker-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
