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

Select trees and shrubs for their drought tolerance and pest resistance. —Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024

The supplements are aimed at alleviating everyday stress, anxiety and insomnia, using ingredients common in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine such as ashwagandha, an evergreen shrub; schisandra, a fruit-bearing vine, and bacopa, or water hyssop. —Samantha Conti, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024

Leaves are full of nutrients that will benefit your flowers, shrubs, and trees and are good for the soil. —Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024

Depending on the temperature, moisture and other conditions from previous months, flashes of crimson, yellow and gold can peek out from Austin-area trees and shrubs by late September or early October. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Nov. 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