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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStrauch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shtr-owkh
"Der Garten war mit bunten Sträuchern gefüllt, die im Frühling blühten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A woody plant that is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.
"The garden was filled with colorful shrubs that bloomed in the spring." - 2
A plant that is typically less than 6 meters tall and has a bushy appearance.
"They planted a row of shrubs along the fence for privacy."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shrub' originates from the Old English 'scryfan', meaning to cut off or to prune. It has evolved through Middle English as 'shrubbe', referring to a bushy plant, and has maintained its meaning in modern English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shrub" is said worldwide
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arbuste
Transliteration: ar-bust
"Le jardin était rempli d'arbustes colorés qui fleurissaient au printemps."
Strauch
Transliteration: shtr-owkh
"Der Garten war mit bunten Sträuchern gefüllt, die im Frühling blühten."
cespuglio
Transliteration: ches-pool-yo
"Il giardino era pieno di cespugli colorati che fiorivano in primavera."
arbusto
Transliteration: ar-boos-to
"El jardín estaba lleno de arbustos coloridos que florecían en primavera."
arbusto
Transliteration: ar-boos-to
"O jardim estava cheio de arbustos coloridos que floresciam na primavera."
झाड़ी
Transliteration: jhadi
"बगीचे में रंग-बिरंगी झाड़ियाँ थीं जो वसंत में खिलती थीं।"
灌木
Transliteration: guànmù
"花园里种满了春天盛开的灌木。"
관목
Transliteration: gwanmok
"정원에는 봄에 꽃이 피는 관목이 가득했다."
低木
Transliteration: chiboku
"庭には春に花が咲く低木がたくさん植えられていた。"
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