: 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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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
The 100,000 replacement trees and shrubs planted as part of the project are small, pencil-sized plants, which may or may not survive the drought gripping the area.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
The trail continues east for about half a mile, surrounded by cholla and desert shrubs, before turning north.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Nearby Denver Mountain Parks owns land and cleared trees and shrubs to reduce fire risk.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Mulch should be a total of 2 to 3 inches deep around trees and shrubs.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
The 100,000 replacement trees and shrubs planted as part of the project are small, pencil-sized plants, which may or may not survive the drought gripping the area.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
The trail continues east for about half a mile, surrounded by cholla and desert shrubs, before turning north.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Nearby Denver Mountain Parks owns land and cleared trees and shrubs to reduce fire risk.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Shrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrub. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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