Scrub-jay
noun
1.
a crestless jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens, of the western and southern U.S. and Mexico, having blue and grayish plumage.
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noun 1. land on which the natural vegetation is chiefly scrub. noun 1. an area of scrub vegetation
- Scrub-nurse
noun 1. a nurse specially trained to assist surgeons in the operating room and serving as part of the surgically clean medical team handling instruments during an operation. scrub nurse n. A nurse who assists the surgeon in the operating room.
- Scrub-oak
noun 1. any of several oaks, as Quercus ilicifolia and Q. prinoides, characterized by a scrubby manner of growth, usually found in dry, rocky soil.
- Scrub-pine
noun 1. any of several pines, as the jack pine, characterized by a scrubby or irregular manner of growth, usually found in dry, sandy soil.
- Scrub round
verb 1. (intransitive, preposition) (informal) to waive; avoid or ignore: we can scrub round the rules