shrub

Everyday

A woody plant smaller than a tree, with several stems growing from near the ground; a bush. tree →

In the lessons

In science and gardening, shrubs (lavender, rosemary, holly, hydrangea, gorse) are a plant group between small plants and trees. Gardens and parks have shrub borders; birds nest in shrubs. Phrases: «plant a shrub», «flowering shrub», «shrub border», «trees and shrubs».

Examples

• Lavender is a shrub with purple flowers. tree →
• Birds built a nest in the shrub by the fence. tree →
• We planted shrubs along the school path. tree →
• A shrub has many woody stems, but a tree usually has one trunk. tree →
• The gardener trimmed the shrubs into round shapes. tree →
• Rosemary is a shrub that smells lovely. tree →
• It was a large shrub, completely covered with the most magnificent flowers in the world. tree →

Note

Countable. Similar word: bush (more everyday). A group of shrubs: shrubbery. Trap: «shrub» vs «tree» — a tree usually has one main trunk and grows tall.

In Jewish tradition

In science and gardening, shrubs (lavender, rosemary, holly, hydrangea, gorse) are a plant group between small plants and trees. Gardens and parks have shrub borders; birds nest in shrubs. Phrases: «plant a shrub», «flowering shrub», «shrub border», «trees and shrubs».

Examples

• And the water in the bottle was spent, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. (Torah GEN.21.15, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable. Similar word: bush (more everyday). A group of shrubs: shrubbery. Trap: «shrub» vs «tree» — a tree usually has one main trunk and grows tall.