shrub

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Rhododendron is a non-native shrub which was introduced to gardens as an ornamental plant by the Victorians.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

A hawthorn is a shrub, often used in hedges, whose sharp thorns catch on intruders’ clothes or skin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Oleandrin comes from Nerium oleander, a shrub that is deadly to humans; scientists warned the New York Times that the compound was not known to be safe.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

Among these is Nitraria roborowskii Kom, a tough shrub that thrives in the harsh deserts of western China.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

He had landed on a shrub, growing from the rock; he caught hold of it with one hand, snatched at it with the other, and held there.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell