shrub /ʃrʌb/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: scrybb]
a small bush with several woody stems

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shrub
noun
ADJ. deciduous, evergreen | hardy, tender | dwarf, large, low, medium-sized, small, tall | autumn, autumn-flowering, spring, spring-flowering, etc. | flowering | scented | thorny | fast-growing | ornamental | overgrown
VERB + SHRUB grow | plant, put in | dig up, take out | replant | cut back, prune Overgrown deciduous shrubs can be cut back at this time of year.
SHRUB + VERB grow Tender shrubs don't grow well here.
come into flower, flower
SHRUB + NOUN rose
PHRASES be planted with shrubs The bed is planted with flowering shrubs.
a variety of shrub

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plant a living thing that has leaves and roots and grows in earth, especially one that is smaller than a tree:
Don’t forget to water the plants.
Plants grow towards the sun.
Botanists examined plant species from around the world.
herb a small plant that is used to improve the taste of food, or to make medicine:
Sprinkle the dish with chopped fresh herbs.
medicinal herbs (=used as medicine)
The shop sells an interesting range of herbs and spices.
weed a wild plant growing where it is not wanted that prevents crops or garden flowers from growing properly:
She was pulling up weeds in her garden.
Herbicides can be used to prevent and control weeds.
bulb a root shaped like a ball that grows into a flower or plant:
She planted hundreds of daffodil bulbs.
shrub a small bush with several woody stems:
flowering shrubs
Rosemary is an evergreen shrub.

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