shrub

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈshrəb 

especially Southern ˈsrəb

: a low usually several-stemmed woody plant

shrub-like adjective

or shrublike

ˈshrəb-ˌlīk 

especially Southern ˈsrəb-

shrub-like plants

shrub

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: an aged blend of fruit juice, sugar, and spirits served chilled and diluted with water

2

: a beverage made by adding acidulated fruit juice to iced water

Examples of shrub in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Local garden centers still have a great selection of plants grown in containers and balled and burlapped trees and shrubs. — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Each year, car crashes in town are attributed to overgrown shrubs and bushes, alongside street corners and intersections, according to West Hartford town officials. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

Delay transplanting established in ground trees and shrubs until late fall or winter. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Shady Landscaping Dense shrubs and heavy shade from trees also provide a cool respite for mosquitoes. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English schrobbe, from Old English scrybb brushwood; akin to Norwegian skrubbebær, a cornel of a dwarf species

Noun (2)

Arabic sharāb beverage

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for shrub

• bub
• club
• cub
• dub
• grub
• hub
• nub
• pub
• rub
• scrub
• snub
• stub

Kids Definition

shrub

noun

ˈshrəb

: a woody plant that has several stems and is smaller than most trees