bush
Translation
bush, shrub
Examples
We planted a new bush in the garden.
We planted a new bush in the garden.
Don't beat around the bush.
Don't beat around the bush.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) bush a woody plant smaller than a tree We planted a rose bush.
Similar Words
Synonyms: shrub, thicket.
Etymology
From Old English 'busc', related to German 'Busch'.
Memory Tips
Picture a small, woody plant in a garden. The idiom 'don't beat around the bush' is very common.