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bush

bush

112 1.0
A low woody plant with several stems growing from the ground
  • noun
  • /bʊʃ/
translation icon : arbusto
  • Planted with over 5,000 rose bushes, this garden virtually resonates with color and perfume.
  • trees and bushes
  • rose bush
  • burning bush

I've used it to maybe trim some bushes and trees for fun.

Examples

  • As the coach rumbled on, he scrambled between the holly bush and the vine-strewn wall.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • After hiding the basket in a thick bush, she pulled up her sweater and hunkered down.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • In the bushes right over there.

  • I just cut my hand on a pricker bush.

  • Why are you lurking behind the bushes?

  • Large trees rise up into the sky, with numerous bushes and ivies flowing beneath.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Plant perennial flowers, hardy bushes, vines, and trees to obtain a relatively permanent hummingbird garden.

    Academic text (1999)
  • The children played hide-and-seek, and one of them managed to hide behind a large bush.

  • As we walked through the garden, we admired the colorful flowers growing next to the bush.

  • The bird built its nest in a dense bush near the edge of the yard.

Synonyms

shrub
vsbush
44 1.0

A low plant with hard stems that has several main branches and is smaller than a tree

is the general definition of a small woody plant with several stems
rosebush
vsbush
5 1.0

A bush that grows roses

is the general small woody plant that may produce ornamental flowers
thorn bush
vsbush
2 2.9

A bush with many sharp points that often forms a thick barrier

is the broader small woody plant type without focusing on thorns
1 2.3

A woody bush that grows small edible berries on prickly stems

is the general small woody plant that can also bear fruit
woody plant
vsbush
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A plant with hard stems, like a tree or shrub

is narrower referring specifically to small multi stemmed plants smaller than trees
5.6

A small tree or shrub that has white flowers and small dark berries

is the general small woody plant that may form clusters of flowers and fruit
buttonbush
vsbush
  • US
8.6

A shrub or small tree with round clusters of small white flowers that grows near water

is the general small woody plant that can grow in wet areas
smoke bush
vsbush
7.6

A shrub or small tree with feathery flowers that look like puffs of smoke

is the general small woody plant that can have distinctive flower clusters
bush honeysuckle
vsbush
  • US
7.4

A bushy shrub with clusters of yellow or greenish flowers that attract butterflies

is the general small woody plant without specifying flower color or family
bush hibiscus
vsbush
  • Australian
8.7

A small bush with purple flowers that grows in parts of Australia

is the general small woody plant that may share similar leaf and flower traits
fire bush
vsbush
6.9

A shrub with bright red or orange leaves that gardeners plant to add color to gardens

is the general small woody plant, not focused on decorative use
fringe bush
vsbush
  • US
9.4

A small bushy tree from the southeastern United States that has many white flowers

is the general small woody plant without regional or flowering specifics
guava bush
vsbush
5.6

A small tropical shrub or tree often grown in warm places for its sweet yellow fruit

is the general small woody plant that may also be grown for fruit
brittle bush
vsbush
  • US
9.9

A scented desert shrub with brittle stems, yellow flowers, and a sticky resin used in incense

is the general small woody plant without the special resinous traits
needle-bush
vsbush
  • Australian
9.9

A shrub from eastern Australia with leaves like needles and white flowers

is the general small woody plant that may differ in leaf shape
Christmas bush
vsbush
  • Australian
8.2

An Australian small tree or bush with bright red flowers used as a Christmas decoration

is the general small woody plant that may be used for decoration
shrublet
vsbush
  • Specialized
7.9

A very small woody bush that stays low to the ground

is the general small woody plant, not specifically a dwarf form

Compounds

The United States government led by President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009

The United States government led by President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993

burning bush
  • Literature
5 8.0

A bush on fire that God used to speak to Moses in the Bible

bush league
  • Slang
3 8.9

Not professional and showing poor skill or quality

2 2.9

A bush with many sharp points that often forms a thick barrier

A small bush that grows blueberries

A bush with thorny stems that makes sweet dark berries you can eat

bush baby
  • South African
1 8.4

A small animal from Africa that is active at night with big eyes and a long tail

1 9.8

A desert shrub with sticky leaves that have a strong smell and small yellow flowers

1 5.7

A wild prickly bush with blackberries you can eat

bush league
  • Slang
1 8.9

A low-level baseball league often used to describe something of lower quality

1 3.3

A low-growing bean plant that forms a compact shape and does not need support

A shrub with groups of flowers that attract butterflies

A woody bush that grows small edible berries on prickly stems

Benjamin bush
  • Specialized
9.9

A bush that loses its leaves in winter with fragrant leaves, yellow flowers, and red or yellow berries

A small shrub by the sea with white flowers and purple fruit you can eat

A garden shrub that loses its leaves and has pink flowers and bristly fruit

A small evergreen shrub with narrow shiny leaves and yellow flowers

9.7

A small bright African bird with a black face and a musical song

A bush that produces large dark red berries that taste like raspberries

9.9

A scented desert shrub with brittle stems, yellow flowers, and a sticky resin used in incense

A shrub with bright red or purple leaves used for decoration

burning bush
  • Specialized
9.1

A plant with white flowers that gives off a gas that can burn in hot weather

A bushy shrub with clusters of yellow or greenish flowers that attract butterflies

6.2

A loose jacket like a shirt with four pockets and a belt that people wear in hot places

bush lawyer
  • New Zealand
9.9

A climbing shrub with thorny stems from New Zealand

9.7

A baseball player on a minor league team

A small garden plant with deep yellow flowers that stays compact and blooms all summer

bush pea
  • Specialized
9.5

A plant with leaves in three parts and clusters of yellow or purple flowers

bush pig
  • South African
8.0

A wild pig from Africa with rough hair that lives in many habitats

8.0

An evergreen shrub with bright golden-yellow fragrant flowers

bush shrike
  • South African
9.9

A medium-sized colorful bird that lives in bushes and whistles

An informal way people pass news and rumors by talking

9.9

A small active grey bird from western North America that builds hanging nests

9.9

A European climbing plant with thin stems and purple flowers often growing as a weed in hedges

A small garden plant with bright blue, purple, or white flowers

bush willow
  • South African
9.6

A small tree from South Africa with yellow flowers that grows near streams

9.6

A low shrub farmers grow for animal food and to improve soil

bush hibiscus
  • Australian
8.7

A small bush with purple flowers that grows in parts of Australia

9.8

An evergreen shrub also called mountain laurel, with glossy leaves and white or pink flowers that grows in North America

Christmas bush
  • Australian
8.2

An Australian small tree or bush with bright red flowers used as a Christmas decoration

coral bush
  • Australian
7.6

A small Australian shrub with bright red flowers often grown in gardens

9.5

An evergreen bush with small clustered flowers that spreads in the southwestern United States

A North American shrub with leaves in three parts that makes bright red berries

A small bush that grows red or black berries

daisy bush
  • Australian
8.0

An evergreen shrub with many daisy-like flowers and sometimes fragrant leaves grown in gardens

daisy-bush
  • Australian
8.1

A small bush with green leaves all year and daisy-like flowers

8.1

A low bush that grows along the ground and makes small dark berries like blackberries

A small tree or shrub that has white flowers and small dark berries

4.5

A short upright plant that grows large glossy purple eggplants used as a vegetable

A North American shrub or small tree with three-lobed leaves and clusters of red berries

A bush with white flowers and bright red berries often grown in gardens

9.9

An evergreen shrub with shiny leaves and pink flower clusters that grows in the southeastern United States

9.5

A small South American bush that people grow for its green, sweet fruit

6.9

A shrub with bright red or orange leaves that gardeners plant to add color to gardens

8.5

A shrub with many branches whose leaves turn purple-red in autumn

8.8

An evergreen shrub with bright orange, trumpet-shaped flowers grown for gardens or as a houseplant

flame bush
  • Australian
9.9

A small Australian bush with bright red flowers

9.9

An evergreen shrub with soft hairy leaves and bright yellow flowers

9.4

A small bushy tree from the southeastern United States that has many white flowers

lawyer bush
  • New Zealand
9.9

A thick-stemmed, thorny shrub that trails over and through other plants in New Zealand forests

A small low shrub with sweet dark blue berries

An evergreen South American shrub with bright orange, trumpet-shaped flowers grown for decoration

minnie bush
  • Specialized
9.6

A small bush with soft, hairy twigs that grows in the eastern United States

7.5

A thorny plant from tropical America with yellow fragrant flowers used to make perfume

A small spiny bush that produces edible green or red berries

A small tropical shrub or tree often grown in warm places for its sweet yellow fruit

A shrub that grows in salt marshes and has white feathery tufts on its fruit

hoary golden bush
  • Specialized
9.9

A shrub from western North America with soft white leaves and yellow flowers that turn red-purple

9.9

A small bush with edible fruits that are yellow or red

A tall bush that produces blueberries you can eat

9.9

Low tropical American shrub whose leaves can make you vomit

Jew-bush
  • Specialized
9.9

A low tropical shrub whose leaves make you throw up

How Big

wood
835 1.0
thicket
22 5.1
copse
3 7.5
hedge
44 2.0
bush
112 1.0

Surface Forms

bush singular
bushes plural

Etymology

Bush comes from an old Germanic word meaning a 'thicket' or 'brush', and it is the same root you see in brush and bushy. So a bush is a small woody plant with many stems, like a natural 'brush'.