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noun ʃrʌbʃrəb A woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground. 灌木 Example sentencesExamples - Plants, trees and shrubs have been planted and the area has been fenced off to help secure the area.
- This is a tranquil space which is sheltered by trees and has a vast array of shrubs and plants.
- Individual trees and shrubs were selected at random from each sub-plot of each forest stand.
- The islands are very rich floristically, with a high proportion of shrubs and other woody forms.
- For a short while, as the leaves turn on deciduous trees and shrubs, autumn colours command the stage.
- It stands in wooded ground which contains a variety of shrubs, plants and bulbs.
- Most of these species are herbaceous, although some representatives are shrubs or trees.
- Decorative railings and improved lighting have been installed and shrubs and trees planted.
- A few white fairy lights can add a sprinkle of magic among the winter foliage of evergreen trees and shrubs.
- Unusual and rare plants, trees and shrubs will be on display with advice from experts on cultivation.
- Thorny shrubs planted outside ground floor windows can also be a good deterrent.
- Now the slope is softened and the garden planted with fine ornamental trees and shrubs.
- As the leaves open on most trees and shrubs, a haze of light green surrounds the plants and herbs of the garden.
- We passed the grove of young trees and clumps of shrubs, and came to the place where the ground began to fall away.
- One hundred and fifty native trees and shrubs were planted on Lackham Estate in Ashlea field.
- Grassland shifts to larger plants like shrubs and if rainfall is high enough, trees.
- Hundreds of trees and shrubs will be planted at Croome Park during December.
- It is a good time to plant bare rooted shrubs and trees while the weather stays mild and the ground is still workable.
- Prevent long grass from establishing itself at the necks of trees and shrubs planted in the lawn.
- The new graveyard garden will have extra shrubs planted with existing trees left undisturbed.
Synonyms bush, woody plant (shrubs) undergrowth, shrubbery
Derivativesadjectiveshrubbiest, shrubbier ˈʃrʌbiˈʃrəbi In association with recent regional warming, moist tundra has become more shrubby, and trees are increasing in density and expanding into tundra near the arctic treeline. Example sentencesExamples - Golden-winged Warbler territories usually included a shrubby field with patches of herbs and shrubs, a field-forest ecotone and adjacent forest.
- Bushtits inhabit mixed coniferous and deciduous areas with shrubby growth.
- Another excellent performer is Sorbus kewensis, a slow-growing, shrubby tree with great clusters of luscious fruits.
- One of the best of these sparsely vegetated, shrubby habitats is found on the western slopes of BlackJack Mountain.
OriginOld English scrubb, scrybb 'shrubbery'; compare with West Flemish schrobbe 'vetch', Norwegian skrubba 'dwarf cornel', also with scrub2. sherbet from early 17th century: The words sherbet and sorbet (late 16th century) are essentially the same, and are closely related to syrup (Late Middle English) and shrub (mid 18th century), a drink made with sweetened fruit juice and rum or brandy. All go back to a group of words centring on Arabic sariba ‘to drink’. The sharp-tasting powdered sweet sherbet was originally used to make a fizzy drink, from the 1850s.
Rhymesblub, bub, chub, Chubb, club, cub, drub, dub, flub, grub, hub, nub, pub, rub, scrub, slub, snub, stub, sub, tub noun ʃrʌbʃrəb mass noun1A drink made of sweetened fruit juice and spirits, typically rum or brandy. (尤指搀朗姆酒或白兰地的)果汁甜酒 2North American A slightly acid cordial made from fruit juice and water. 〈北美〉果汁露酒
OriginEarly 18th century: from Arabic šurb, šarāb, from šariba 'to drink'; compare with sherbet and syrup. nounSHrəbʃrəb A woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground. 灌木 Example sentencesExamples - As the leaves open on most trees and shrubs, a haze of light green surrounds the plants and herbs of the garden.
- Unusual and rare plants, trees and shrubs will be on display with advice from experts on cultivation.
- It stands in wooded ground which contains a variety of shrubs, plants and bulbs.
- Individual trees and shrubs were selected at random from each sub-plot of each forest stand.
- Plants, trees and shrubs have been planted and the area has been fenced off to help secure the area.
- The new graveyard garden will have extra shrubs planted with existing trees left undisturbed.
- This is a tranquil space which is sheltered by trees and has a vast array of shrubs and plants.
- One hundred and fifty native trees and shrubs were planted on Lackham Estate in Ashlea field.
- It is a good time to plant bare rooted shrubs and trees while the weather stays mild and the ground is still workable.
- Hundreds of trees and shrubs will be planted at Croome Park during December.
- Prevent long grass from establishing itself at the necks of trees and shrubs planted in the lawn.
- Thorny shrubs planted outside ground floor windows can also be a good deterrent.
- Most of these species are herbaceous, although some representatives are shrubs or trees.
- Grassland shifts to larger plants like shrubs and if rainfall is high enough, trees.
- For a short while, as the leaves turn on deciduous trees and shrubs, autumn colours command the stage.
- We passed the grove of young trees and clumps of shrubs, and came to the place where the ground began to fall away.
- The islands are very rich floristically, with a high proportion of shrubs and other woody forms.
- A few white fairy lights can add a sprinkle of magic among the winter foliage of evergreen trees and shrubs.
- Now the slope is softened and the garden planted with fine ornamental trees and shrubs.
- Decorative railings and improved lighting have been installed and shrubs and trees planted.
OriginOld English scrubb, scrybb ‘shrubbery’; compare with West Flemish schrobbe ‘vetch’, Norwegian skrubba ‘dwarf cornel’, also with scrub. nounSHrəbʃrəb 1A drink made of sweetened fruit juice and liquor, typically rum or brandy. (尤指搀朗姆酒或白兰地的)果汁甜酒 2North American A slightly acid cordial made from fruit juice and water. 〈北美〉果汁露酒
OriginEarly 18th century: from Arabic šurb, šarāb, from šariba ‘to drink’; compare with sherbet and syrup. |