Definition of shrub
:a low usually several-stemmed woody plant
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Origin and Etymology of shrub
Middle English schrobbe, from Old English scrybb brushwood; akin to Norwegian skrubbebær, a cornel of a dwarf species
Origin and Etymology of shrub
SHRUB Defined for Kids
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Definition of shrub for Students
:a woody plant that has several stems and is smaller than most trees
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