shrub

shrub1
noun
  1. a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground
    灌木
派生
shrubby
( shrubbier, shrubbiest)
adjective(shrubbier, shrubbiest)
语源
  1. Old English scrubb, scrybb 'shrubbery'; compare with West Flemish schrobbe 'vetch', Norwegian skrubba 'dwarf cornel', also with scrub

shrub2
noun
[mass noun]
  1. a drink made of sweetened fruit juice and spirits, typically rum or brandy
    (尤指搀朗姆酒或白兰地的)果汁甜酒
  2. (N. Amer.)a slightly acid cordial made from fruit juice and water
    (北美)果汁露酒
语源
  1. early 18th cent.: from Arabic ŝurb, ŝarāb, from ŝariba 'to drink'; compare with sherbet and syrup
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