[shruhb] 
| a woody plant smaller than a tree, usually having multiple permanent stems branching from or near the ground. |
[shruhb] | any of various acidulated beverages made from the juice of fruit, sugar, and other ingredients, often including alcohol. |
| shrub 1 (shrŭb) n. A woody plant of relatively low height, having several stems arising from the base and lacking a single trunk; a bush. [Middle English schrubbe, from Old English scrybb; see sker-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
| shrub 2 (shrŭb) n. A beverage made from fruit juice, sugar, and a liquor such as rum or brandy. [From Arabic šurb, a drink, from šariba, to drink; see śrb in Semitic roots.] |
| shrub (shrŭb) Pronunciation Key
A woody plant that is smaller than a tree, usually having several stems rather than a single trunk; a bush. |