shrub

Example Sentences

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But he tried to play down the incident, saying the tree was no bigger than a shrub.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 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

The shrub — reportedly named for leaves that can droop and coil like poodle fur — primarily grows in Southern California in chaparral between roughly 3,300 to 7,500 feet, on granitic slopes and ridges.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2025

My mother says that if people want to live in a place where every tree and shrub is put in place by a landscape architect, why don't they go live in a theme park?

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg