🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

灌木

Pronunciation / Transliteration: guànmù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bush/bʊʃ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"花园里满是五彩缤纷的灌木。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A woody plant that is smaller than a tree and has several stems arising from the base.

    "The garden was filled with colorful flowers and lush bushes."
  2. 2

    An area of land covered with dense vegetation, often used in a more general sense.

    "They went hiking in the bush, enjoying the natural scenery."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bush' originates from the Middle English 'busche', which is derived from the Old French 'bosque', meaning 'thicket' or 'wood'. It has evolved over centuries to refer to a low, densely branched plant, often found in wild or cultivated settings.

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