adjective
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consisting of, planted with, or abounding in shrubs
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resembling a shrub
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Origin of shrubby
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Chaparral ecosystems, including the shrubby plants and oak trees that cover the Santa Monica Mountains, have historically experienced fire every 30 to 130 years — primarily due to lightning strikes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2025
Still, with its beautiful glossy green leaves, fragrant white flowers and shrubby habit, Coffea arabica makes a handsome and fun houseplant.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Beavers will also gnaw down trees along the water to open up space and stimulate the growth of the shrubby vegetation they love to eat, Dittbrenner said.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2023
What were once lush woodlands had become a dry, shrubby landscape called a chaparral, and large fires were common.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023
The sage — low-growing and shrubby — could hold its place on the mountain slopes and on the plains, and within its small gray leaves it could hold moisture enough to defy the thieving winds.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Since Alaskan tundra is projected to get shrubbier, this could be a good thing for the songbirds.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2011
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