Shrub
noun
1.
a woody plant smaller than a tree, usually having multiple permanent stems branching from or near the ground.
noun
1.
any of various acidulated beverages made from the juice of fruit, sugar, and other ingredients, often including alcohol.
noun
1.
a woody perennial plant, smaller than a tree, with several major branches arising from near the base of the main stem
noun
1.
a mixed drink of rum, fruit juice, sugar, and spice
2.
mixed fruit juice, sugar, and spice made commercially to be mixed with rum or other spirits
shrub
(shrŭb)
A woody plant that is smaller than a tree, usually having several stems rather than a single trunk; a bush.
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