: a low usually several-stemmed woody plant
1
: an aged blend of fruit juice, sugar, and spirits served chilled and diluted with water
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: a beverage made by adding acidulated fruit juice to iced water
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Tammy Sons, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Take ashwagandha, an evergreen shrub indigenous to tropical areas in Asia and Africa.
—Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
Forsythia The bright yellow forsythia shrub should be trimmed back in the spring after the blooms fade.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Other magnolia shrubs include the sweetbay magnolia and the little gem magnolia.
—Nina Malkin, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2024
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This is especially advantageous for deciduous trees and shrubs, which divert energy away from foliage to concentrate on underground growth.
—Tammy Sons, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Take ashwagandha, an evergreen shrub indigenous to tropical areas in Asia and Africa.
—Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
Forsythia The bright yellow forsythia shrub should be trimmed back in the spring after the blooms fade.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Other magnolia shrubs include the sweetbay magnolia and the little gem magnolia.
—Nina Malkin, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Shrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrub. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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