🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

arbusti

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ar-bus-ti

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shrubbery/ˈʃrʌb.əri/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il giardino era pieno di arbusti fioriti."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A collection of shrubs or bushes, typically used for decorative purposes in gardens or landscapes.

    "The garden was beautifully adorned with a variety of flowering shrubbery."
  2. 2

    An area or space where shrubs are grown or cultivated.

    "The park featured a designated shrubbery that provided shade and beauty."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'shrubbery' originates from the Middle English word 'shrubberie', which is derived from 'shrub', a word of Old English origin ('scryf') meaning a bush or small tree. The suffix '-ery' denotes a place associated with a specific thing, indicating a collection or area of shrubs.

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