Shrub \Shrub\, n. [OE. schrob, AS. scrob, scrobb; akin to Norw.
skrubba the dwarf cornel tree.]
(Bot.)
A woody plant of less size than a tree, and usually with
several stems from the same root.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Shrub \Shrub\, n. [Ar. shirb, shurb, a drink, beverage, fr.
shariba to drink. Cf. Sirup, Sherbet.]
A liquor composed of vegetable acid, especially lemon juice,
and sugar, with spirit to preserve it.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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