bush

bush · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A woody plant smaller than a tree, with several stems growing from the base; a shrub.

  2. 2.

    Wild, uncultivated country, especially in Africa and Australia.

  3. 3.

    Something resembling a bush, especially thick hair or fur.

Forms

plural: bushes

Phrases & expressions

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    beat around the bush — To avoid getting to the point.
  • •
    a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush — A certainty is better than a possibility.
  • •
    bush league — Amateur or unprofessional (informal).
  • •
    bright-eyed and bushy-tailed — Alert and lively.

Related words

See also: bushes, garden, shrub, tree
Synonyms: hedge, shrub, thicket

Etymology

From Middle English busch, from Old French busche or from a Germanic source akin to Old High German busc ("bush, thicket"). Related to Dutch bos and German Busch.