shrubby

English

Etymology

shrub + -y

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɹʌbi/

Adjective

shrubby (comparative shrubbier, superlative shrubbiest)

  1. Of or resembling a shrub.
    Synonyms: bushy, frutescent, fruticose, shrublike
    • 1965, William Faris Blakely, A Key to the Eucalypts: With Descriptions of 522 Species and 150 Varieties, Forestry and Timber Bureau, →ISBN, page 180:
      A shrubby species suitable for beefarming, as it flowers profusely from November-January, and yields both pollen and nectar.
  2. Planted or covered with shrubs.

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