Bush — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

a large wilderness area

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹpɪtbˌæɡd/

🇬🇧British English

/bˈʊʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/bˈʊʃ/

1 syllable Say it as /kˈɑːɹpɪtbˌæɡd/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bush-league Dubyuh President Bush Vannevar Bush shrub George Bush George Herbert Walker Bush Dubya George H.W. Bush scrub crotch hair George W. Bush pubic hair President George W. Bush George Walker Bush chaparral

Parts of Speech

noun	a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
noun	a large wilderness area
noun	dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
noun	43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)
noun	United States electrical engineer who designed an early analogue computer and who led the scientific program of the United States during World War II (1890-1974)
noun	vice president under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)
noun	hair growing in the pubic area
verb	provide with a bushing
adjective	not of the highest quality or sophistication

Word Forms

shrubby	adjective	of or relating to or resembling a shrub
shrublet	noun	dwarf shrub
bushy	adjective	resembling a bush in being thickly branched and spreading
scrubby	adjective	sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
bushing	noun	an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Busch

eine niedrig wachsende, mehrjährige Pflanze mit meist mehreren Hauptstämmen

🇫🇷French

buisson

une plante ligneuse vivace basse ayant généralement plusieurs tiges principales

🇪🇸Spanish

arbusto

una planta perenne leñosa baja que generalmente tiene varios tallos principales

🇮🇹Italian

cespuglio

una pianta perenne bassa e legnosa che di solito ha diversi steli importanti

🇳🇱Dutch

struik

een lage houtachtige vaste plant die gewoonlijk meerdere hoofdstelen heeft

🇵🇹Portuguese

arbusto

uma planta perene baixa e lenhosa, geralmente com vários caules principais

🇷🇺Russian

куст

India

🇮🇳Hindi

झाड़ी

एक कम लकड़ी वाला बारहमासी पौधा जिसमें आमतौर पर कई प्रमुख तने होते हैं

🇧🇩Bengali

গুল্ম

একটি কম কাঠের বহুবর্ষজীবী উদ্ভিদের সাধারণত বেশ কয়েকটি বড় কান্ড থাকে

🇮🇳Tamil

புதர்

🇮🇳Telugu

పొద

తక్కువ చెక్కతో కూడిన శాశ్వత మొక్క సాధారణంగా అనేక ప్రధాన కాండం కలిగి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

झुडूप

कमी वृक्षाच्छादित बारमाही वनस्पती सहसा अनेक प्रमुख देठ असलेली

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઝાડવું

નીચા વુડી બારમાસી છોડમાં સામાન્ય રીતે ઘણી મોટી દાંડી હોય છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪೊದೆ

ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮರದ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲಿಕ ಸಸ್ಯವು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹಲವಾರು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಕಾಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മുൾപടർപ്പു

സാധാരണയായി നിരവധി പ്രധാന കാണ്ഡങ്ങളുള്ള താഴ്ന്ന മരം നിറഞ്ഞ വറ്റാത്ത ചെടി

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਝਾੜੀ

ਇੱਕ ਘੱਟ ਲੱਕੜ ਵਾਲਾ ਬਾਰ-ਬਾਰ ਪੌਦਾ ਜਿਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਕਈ ਵੱਡੇ ਤਣੇ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

جھاڑی

ایک کم لکڑی والا بارہماسی پودا جس میں عام طور پر کئی بڑے تنوں ہوتے ہیں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

衬套

一种低矮的多年生木本植物，通常有几个主茎

🇯🇵Japanese

ブッシュ

通常、いくつかの主要な茎を持つ背の低い木質の多年生植物

🇰🇷Korean

부시

일반적으로 여러 개의 주요 줄기를 갖는 낮은 목본 다년생 식물

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bụi cây

một loại cây lâu năm thân gỗ thấp thường có nhiều thân chính

🇹🇭Thai

พุ่มไม้

เป็นไม้ยืนต้นยืนต้นเตี้ยๆ มักมีลำต้นหลักหลายต้น

🇮🇩Indonesian

semak-semak

tanaman tahunan berkayu rendah biasanya memiliki beberapa batang utama

🇲🇾Malay

semak belukar

tumbuhan saka berkayu rendah biasanya mempunyai beberapa batang utama

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

شجيرة

نبات خشبي معمر منخفض عادة ما يكون له عدة سيقان رئيسية

🇮🇷Persian

بوش

یک گیاه چند ساله کم چوب معمولاً دارای چندین ساقه اصلی است

🇹🇷Turkish

çalı

genellikle birkaç ana gövdeye sahip, alçak odunsu çok yıllık bir bitki

🇮🇱Hebrew

שִׂיחַ

צמח רב שנתי עצי נמוך בדרך כלל בעל מספר גבעולים עיקריים

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'bush'?

The primary meaning of 'bush' is 'a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bush' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'bush' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'bush' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'bush' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

Community Poll1 / 6

How often do you encounter the word 'bush' in your daily reading?

Very Often

Occasionally

Rarely

Never

Do you find 'bush' easy to spell?

Yes, very easy

Somewhat easy

A bit confusing

Extremely hard

In your opinion, does the word 'bush' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?

Positive

Neutral

Gloomy

Vibrant

Which age group is most likely to use 'bush' in regular conversations?

Kids (3-12)

Teens (13-19)

Adults (20-60)

Seniors (60+)

How likely are you to use 'bush' in a professional email?

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not very likely

Never

Would you classify 'bush' as formal, casual, or slang?

Formal

Casual

Slang

Archaic

Pick an option to see how others voted