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bosket
[bos-kit] 
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shrub
[shruhb]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | plant |
| Synonyms: | boscage, bosket, brier, bush, foliage, hedge, shrubbery, thicket, topiary, tree |
| Notes: | bush and shrub are used interchangeably for relatively low woody perennials with many stems and branches that grow from a complex close to the ground; a tree is a woody perennial, usually taller, with branches starting higher up |
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