adjective
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consisting of, planted with, or abounding in shrubs
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resembling a shrub
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Etymology
Origin of shrubby
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Yes, some of the green was invasive species, but some was made up of native grasses and shrubby chaparral plants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 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
Tall poplars had gone a buttery yellow while the shrubby sumac encroach- ing on the road was tinged a violent red.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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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