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scrub / shrub

scrub / shrub

17 July 2026 The nouns scrub and shrub are essentially variants on the same word. They both come from the Old English scrybb, meaning bushes or brush. The /ʃ/ or /sh/ pronunciation developed in Middle English. In addition to literal meaning of low or stunted plant growth, scrub has been
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