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

In fact, the backyard — lush with shrubs, flowers, plants and herbs — was part of the inspiration behind the restaurant’s name. —Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024

Traditionally, the Sonoran Desert consisted of desert scrub with inherent patchiness among drought-tolerant shrubs, trees and cactuses that could live for decades, if not centuries. —Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024

Pollinating plants come in all categories, trees, shrubs, perennials, annual flowers and vegetables. —Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 25 May 2024

The lot, landscaped with trees, lawns, and flowering shrubs, has space for a pool or guesthouse. —The Week Us, theweek, 7 May 2024

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

Kids Definition

shrub

noun

ˈshrəb

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