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shrubbery

[shruhb-uh-ree]

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noun, plural -ber·ies.

1.

a planting of shrubs: He hit the croquet ball into the shrubbery.

2.

shrubs collectively.

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Origin:
1740–50; shrub¹ + -ery

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shrubbery (ˈʃrʌbərɪ)

—n , pl -beries
1.	a place where a number of shrubs are planted
2.	shrubs collectively

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