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Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Idioms about bush
Origin of bush
1First recorded before 1000; Middle English busshe, Old English busc (in placenames); cognate with Dutch bos “wood,” German Busch, Old Norse buskr “bush”
OTHER WORDS FROM bush
bushless, adjectivebushlike, adjectiveWords nearby bush
Other definitions for bush (2 of 4)
bush2
[ boosh ]
/ bʊʃ /
noun
a lining of metal or the like set into an orifice to guard against wearing by friction, erosion, etc.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with a bush; line with metal.
Origin of bush
2First recorded in 1560–70; from Middle Dutch bussche; see also box1
Other definitions for bush (3 of 4)
Bush
[ boosh ]
/ bʊʃ /
noun
Barbara Barbara Pierce, 1925–2018, U.S. First Lady 1989–93 (wife of George H. W. Bush and mother of George W. Bush).
George (Herbert Walker), 1924–2018, U.S. politician: vice president 1981–89; 41st president of the United States 1989–93.
George W(alker), born 1946, U.S. businessman and politician: governor of Texas 1994–2001; 43rd president of the United States 2001–09 (son of George H. W. Bush).
Laura Laura Lane Welch, born 1946, U.S. First Lady 2001–09 (wife of George W. Bush).
Van·ne·var [vuh-nee-vahr, -ver], /vəˈni vɑr, -vər/, 1890–1974, U.S. electrical engineer: education and research administrator.
Other definitions for bush (4 of 4)
bush.
abbreviation
bushel; bushels.
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British Dictionary definitions for bush (1 of 3)
bush1
/ (bʊʃ) /
noun
adjective
verb
Word Origin for bush
C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse buski, Old High German busc, Middle Dutch bosch; related to Old French bosc wood, Italian bosco
British Dictionary definitions for bush (2 of 3)
bush2
/ (bʊʃ) /
noun
Also called (esp US and Canadian): bushing a thin metal sleeve or tubular lining serving as a bearing or guide
verb
to fit a bush to (a casing, bearing, etc)
Word Origin for bush
C15: from Middle Dutch busse box, bush; related to German Büchse tin, Swedish hjulbōssa wheel-box, Late Latin buxis box 1
British Dictionary definitions for bush (3 of 3)
Bush
/ (bʊʃ) /
noun
George . born 1924, US Republican politician; vice president of the US (1981–89): 41st president of the US (1989–93)
his son, George W (alker). born 1946, US Republican politician; 43rd president of the US (2001–09)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with bush
bush
see beat around the bush; beat the bushes for; bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
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