: a low usually several-stemmed woody plant
1
: 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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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
This vibrant tract features a variety of Colorado and regionally native trees, shrubs, and perennials.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Presidio manzanita, an evergreen shrub, requires unusual serpentine soils to grow.
—Megan Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
He’s got a paper-thin mustache and a shrub of chin hair to match.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
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Noun
Trim trees and shrubs to give your lawn adequate sunlight, maintain a fertilization program, and water regularly and deeply.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
This vibrant tract features a variety of Colorado and regionally native trees, shrubs, and perennials.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 22 May 2025
Presidio manzanita, an evergreen shrub, requires unusual serpentine soils to grow.
—Megan Ross, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
He’s got a paper-thin mustache and a shrub of chin hair to match.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
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“Shrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrub. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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