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Shrub has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

"The gardener carefully pruned the overgrown shrub to encourage new growth from its multiple base stems."

2

A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.

"During the summer mixer party, she served an old-fashioned lemon shrub that tasted tangy and sweet without any alcohol."

3

A liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative. Modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur.

Verb
1

To lop; to prune.

"The gardener used his shears to trim back the overgrown branches of the old oak tree before winter arrived."

Proper Noun
1

Former U.S. president George W. Bush.

"The former U.S. president George W. Bush announced his new energy plan at a rally in Texas."

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