bush — a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground
Pronunciation (IPA): /bʊʃ/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's bush is so overgrown that it looks like a green monster trying to eat his house.
- The detective searched every bush in the park for clues.
- Stop beating around the bush and tell me what really happened!
bush
NOUN[/bʊʃ/]
a woody plant which is smaller than a tree and has several main stems arising at or near the ground
A gardener trims the round bush into a perfect green sphere.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Bush derives from Middle English 'bussh', which has roots in Germanic languages. The word originally referred to a forest or small tree, and evolved to denote a shrub or woody plant.
Breakdown
The word comes directly from Middle English 'bussh' with Germanic ancestry. The morphological development shows Middle English bussh → Modern English bush, with the double consonant simplified in modern usage.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My neighbor's bush is so overgrown that it looks like a green monster trying to eat his house.”
“The detective searched every bush in the park for clues.”
“Stop beating around the bush and tell me what really happened!”
“The gardener spent all morning fighting with a stubborn bush that refused to be trimmed.”
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