shrub1
n.
a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground.
Derivative
Etymology
OE scrubb, scrybb ‘shrubbery’; cf. scrub2.
shrub2
n.
- a drink made of sweetened fruit juice and rum or brandy.
- N. Amer. a slightly acid cordial made from fruit juice and water.
Etymology
C18: from Arab. šurb, šarāb, from šariba ‘to drink’; cf. sherbet and syrup.
