scrub
- adjective
- /skrʌb/
- UK
:
mestizo
- The show ring excludes scrub animals because they do not meet breed standards.
Examples
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The farmer raises scrub cattle for beef.
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Many scrub animals are not suitable for breeding.
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In some regions, scrub goats are prized for their hardiness despite their mixed lineage.
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The farmer decided not to breed the scrub cattle, preferring his pedigree herd.
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The farmer raises scrub goats that are more resilient to harsh conditions than selectively bred breeds.
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Her scrub cattle are known for their hardiness and ability to thrive in tough environments.
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He prefers to adopt scrub dogs, as they often have a mix of traits that make them unique and lovable.
Antonyms
- Specialized
11
4.6
Has parents and grandparents from the same family line without mixing with other animals
Compounds
- Specialized
2
3.9
A hospital worker who helps the surgeon during surgery by keeping things sterile and handing instruments
- US
1
8.2
A small, bushy pine tree with twisted branches and short needles in pairs that grows in the eastern United States
- Australian
A large ground bird that builds a warm mound of rotting plants to hatch its eggs
- Australian
A tree or tall shrub that has shiny leaves, white fragrant flowers, and hard red wood in Australia
A small tough palm that grows in clumps with spiny leaves in the southern United States
- Specialized
A disease people get when tiny animals called mites bite them that gives fever and a rash
- Specialized
A small evergreen shrub or tree that grows in sandy coastal areas and forms dense thickets
How Purebred
- Specialized
11
4.6
- UK
Surface Forms
Etymology
Scrub used for animals to mean mixed or inferior comes from the same idea of 'scrubby' meaning low quality, like rough bushes. That's why 'scrub' animals are not pure-bred and are seen as lower value.