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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Many residents in the rugged, shrubby hills have spent years preparing for such a fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
There, on a vast shrubby expanse thought untamable yet beloved by the Danish monarch, Kahlen hopes to work the land and establish a settlement for king, country and himself.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2024
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
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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