bush

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Noun

bushSingular
bushesPlural
1

A woody plant that is smaller than a tree and has several stems arising from the base rather than a single trunk; a shrub.

We planted a rose bush in the garden.

2

A thick growth of shrubs or small trees; wild, uncultivated land covered with dense vegetation.

We got lost in the bush and had to find our way back.

Synonym

Noun

bushSingular
bushesPlural
1

Remote, sparsely populated rural areas, especially in Australia, Africa, or New Zealand; the wilderness or outback.

They spent months living in the bush.

Verb

1

To grow thickly or spread out like a bush.

The plant bushed out and filled the entire pot.

2

To become bushy or thick.

The plant began to bush out after a few weeks.