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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbroussaille
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bʁusaj
"Le sentier traverse une zone de broussaille dense."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Vegetation consisting chiefly of stunted trees or shrubs, typically found in dry, infertile regions.
"The arid landscape was dominated by low scrub and dusty trails."
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Consisting of or covered with stunted trees or shrubs.
"They hiked across the scrub country under the hot afternoon sun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English words related to low-growing shrubs and brushwood, cognate with Old Norse words for stunted trees. Over time, the term evolved to describe both the wild, uncultivated vegetation found in arid or poor soil regions and an area covered by such growth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scrub" is said worldwide
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broussaille
Transliteration: bʁusaj
"Le sentier traverse une zone de broussaille dense."
Gestrüpp
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃtʁʏp
"Der Weg führte durch trockenes Gestrüpp."
macchia
Transliteration: ˈmakkja
"La collina è coperta da fitta macchia mediterranea."
matorral
Transliteration: matoˈral
"El paisaje árido está lleno de matorral bajo."
matagal
Transliteration: mataˈɡal
"A vegetação rasteira forma um denso matagal."
झाड़ी
Transliteration: jhādī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सूखी भूमि पर कांटेदार झाड़ी उगी हुई थी।"
灌木丛
Transliteration: guànmùcóng
Script: 中文汉字
"小路穿过一片干燥的灌木丛。"
관목림
Transliteration: gwanmokrim
Script: 한국어 한글
"건조한 대지에는 엉성한 관목림이 자라 있었다."
灌木
Transliteration: kanboku
Script: 日本語
"乾燥した土地には低い灌木が広がっていた。"
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