English
Pronunciation
w:IPA|IPA: �ɻ�b
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: SrVb?
w:AHD|AHD: shrÅb
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�b|-�b
Etymology
(Woody plant)
- From OE. schrob, Anglo Saxon scrob or scrobb
- Akin to Norwegian skrubba the dwarf cornel tree
(Liquor)
- From Ar. shirb, shurb, a drink, beverage, شرب (shariba) to drink
- Comparable to Sirup, Sherbet
Noun
en-noun
- A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same root.
- A liquor composed of vegetable acid, especially lemon juice, and sugar, with spirit to preserve it.
Synonyms
bush (plant)
Translations
trans-top|woody plant
Finnish: varpu, pensas
French: arbuste m, maquis m
German: Busch m
Italian: arbusto m
Spanish: mata f
trans-mid
Portuguese: arbusto m
trans-bottom
trans-top|drink
trans-bottom
Derived terms
semishrubby
shrubbery
shrubby
subshrub
undershrub
fa:shrub
io:shrub
it:shrub
pt:shrub
te:shrub
vi:shrub
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