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shrub

noun as in bush

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noun as in plant

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He said if they find grasses and shrubs are thinning, sometimes they shut down nearby wells.

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For me, the most novel recipes are found in the drinks section, which includes recipes for egg creams, tart shrubs and sweet syrups—nods to the elaborate soda fountains that flourished in the past century.

Within a few days, I escalated to blowing leaves out from under the shrubs, and remembered the bucolic autumns of my Midwestern childhood and jumping into leaf piles raked patiently by my grandfather.

Ibogaine, which is derived from a West African shrub, is a Schedule 1 drug in America with no legal medical uses, and experts urge caution because of the need for further studies.

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The agency’s website includes a long list of acceptable plants, which, unlike many such sites, starts with a long list of California native shrubs, grasses and ground covers that Guerrero compiled.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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