: a low usually several-stemmed woody plant
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: 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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Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Another vegetal tipple is the International Waters ($14), which combines a housemade tomato shrub, Tesoro agave spirit and vermouth.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Trees, shrubs, plants, and flowers not only add aesthetic appeal but also ground a patio design in its site-specific locale.
—Danine Alati, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2024
Apple and cinnamon is a classic combination in the shrub that gives the drink a kick apart from the alcohol.
—Sunset Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The island’s mosaic of shrubs and grasslands provides habitat for mice, lizards, foxes and numerous birds.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
Another vegetal tipple is the International Waters ($14), which combines a housemade tomato shrub, Tesoro agave spirit and vermouth.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Trees, shrubs, plants, and flowers not only add aesthetic appeal but also ground a patio design in its site-specific locale.
—Danine Alati, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2024
Apple and cinnamon is a classic combination in the shrub that gives the drink a kick apart from the alcohol.
—Sunset Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Shrub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrub. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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