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shrub

/ʃɹʌb/

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noun

A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.

Examples :

"The gardener trimmed the overgrown shrub near the front door, making it look neat and tidy. "

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verb

To lop; to prune.

Examples :

"Every spring, my father would shrub the overgrown rose bushes in the garden to encourage new growth. "

agriculture plant

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verb

(Kenyan English) To mispronounce a word by replacing its consonant sound(s) with another or others of a similar place of articulation.

Examples :

"My friend often shrubs the word "schedule," saying "schoodle" instead. "

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noun

A liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative. Modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur.

Examples :

"After a long day gardening, Maria refreshed herself with a cool glass of homemade shrub, its tangy lemon flavor a perfect counterpoint to the summer heat. "

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