: a low usually several-stemmed woody plant
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: an aged blend of fruit juice, sugar, and spirits served chilled and diluted with water
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: a beverage made by adding acidulated fruit juice to iced water
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Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
Being outside surrounded by trees, vines, and shrubs gives the students hands-on science and math lessons immersed in nature.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
In warm regions, the flowering shrub can grow up to 25 feet tall.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
Popular spring and summer blooming shrubs Russian Sage (Perovskia artiplicifolia) is a favorite of many homeowners.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024
This tender white flowering shrub makes any garden look classic and timeless.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
It’s been an evolution of nearly a decade, say Zamora and Rojas, but today, their backyard boasts a deck rimmed with pots of colorful succulents and wide water-permeable paths of flagstone and river pebbles, lined with fragrant plantings of California native trees and flowering shrubs.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
How to identify honeysuckle Bush honeysuckle grows in upright shrubs that can reach anywhere from 6-15 feet tall.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
For those who see cicadas as an inconvenience, there are ways to protect trees and shrubs.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024
Noun
Miner bees serve as important pollinators, including woodland wildflowers and shrubs.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2024
Being outside surrounded by trees, vines, and shrubs gives the students hands-on science and math lessons immersed in nature.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
In warm regions, the flowering shrub can grow up to 25 feet tall.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
Popular spring and summer blooming shrubs Russian Sage (Perovskia artiplicifolia) is a favorite of many homeowners.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2024
This tender white flowering shrub makes any garden look classic and timeless.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2024
It’s been an evolution of nearly a decade, say Zamora and Rojas, but today, their backyard boasts a deck rimmed with pots of colorful succulents and wide water-permeable paths of flagstone and river pebbles, lined with fragrant plantings of California native trees and flowering shrubs.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
How to identify honeysuckle Bush honeysuckle grows in upright shrubs that can reach anywhere from 6-15 feet tall.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
For those who see cicadas as an inconvenience, there are ways to protect trees and shrubs.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Shrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrub. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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