: 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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Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
Rosemary oil is an essential oil made from the woody shrub rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L).
—Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
In this yard, the open-ended retaining wall distinguishes the shrubs, while spilling into the gravel of the patio for an easy transition.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s these little spaces between very busy roadways that someone filled with grass or maybe shrubs.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Give the shrub time to produce more new growth to cover any eyesore leaves.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
Rosemary oil is an essential oil made from the woody shrub rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L).
—Carley Millhone, Health, 23 Apr. 2025
In this yard, the open-ended retaining wall distinguishes the shrubs, while spilling into the gravel of the patio for an easy transition.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
There’s these little spaces between very busy roadways that someone filled with grass or maybe shrubs.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Shrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrub. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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