Shrub , v. t. To lop; to prune. [Obs.]
Anderson (1573).
Shrub , n. [OE.
schrob, AS. scrob, scrobb; akin to Norw. skrubba the dwarf cornel tree.]
(Bot.) A woody plant of less size
than a tree,
and usually with several stems from the same root.
Shrub (?), n. [Ar. shirb, shurb, a drink, beverage, fr.
shariba to drink. Cf.
Sirup, Sherbet.]
A liquor composed of vegetable acid, especially lemon juice, and sugar, with spirit to preserve it.
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