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Definition of
shrub noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
shrub
noun
noun
NAmE
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ʃrʌb
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/
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a large plant that is smaller than a tree and that has several
stems
of wood coming from the ground
synonym
bush
evergreen shrubs
shrub roses
See
shrub
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