: 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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Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
The cones produced by conifer trees and shrubs can also add interest when everything else is looking dreary.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
The tree is shrub-like in form and highly ornamental, reaching up to 25 feet tall, depending on variety.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Ibogaine is a compound found in the African shrub iboga.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Winter is time to prune deciduous ornamental trees and shrubs.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025
The cones produced by conifer trees and shrubs can also add interest when everything else is looking dreary.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 6 Dec. 2025
The tree is shrub-like in form and highly ornamental, reaching up to 25 feet tall, depending on variety.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Ibogaine is a compound found in the African shrub iboga.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Shrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrub. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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