Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: shrub
IPA transcription: [ʃɹ'ʌb]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: shrub, bush
    Meaning: a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Usage examples
  • Every man unbridled his horse, tied him to some shrub, and hung about his neck a bag of corn which they brought behind them.
  • It is raised chiefly on the sides of hills; and, in order to increase the quantity and improve the quality of the leaves, the shrub is pruned, so as not to exceed the height of from two to three feet, much in the same manner as the vine is treated in France.