bush
10 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
bushes
plural
bushes
Britannica Dictionary definition of BUSH
1
[count]
:
a plant that has stems of wood and is smaller than a tree
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a rose/mulberry bush
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The bushes [=shrubs] in my yard need to be trimmed.
2
[count]
:
a thick growth of hair or fur
3
the bush
:
a large area (such as in Australia or Africa) that has not been cleared and that is not used for farming
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She recently spent several weeks in the bush.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
beat around the bush
or British beat about the bush
:
to avoid saying something by talking about other things
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Stop beating around the bush and tell me why you're here.
