01 n. A thicket, or place abounding in trees or shrubs; a wild forest.
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1.
A thicket, or place abounding in trees or shrubs; a wild forest.
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2.
A shrub; esp., a shrub with branches rising from or near the root; a thick shrub or a cluster of shrubs.“To bind a bush of thorns among sweet-smelling flowers.” — Gascoigne.
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3.
A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree; as, bushes to support pea vines.
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4.
A shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (as sacred to Bacchus), hung out at vintners' doors, or as a tavern sign; hence, a tavern sign, and symbolically, the tavern itself.“If it be true that good wine needs no bush, 't is true that a good play needs no epilogue.” — Shak.
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5.
The tail, or brush, of a fox.(Hunting)
Phrases & compounds
To beat about the bush —
to approach anything in a round-about manner, instead of coming directly to it; -- a metaphor taken from hunting.
Bush bean —
a variety of bean which is low and requires no support (Phaseolus vulgaris, variety nanus). See Bean, 1.
Bush buck —
a beautiful South African antelope (Tragelaphus sylvaticus); -- so called because found mainly in wooden localities. The name is also applied to other species.
Bush cat —
the serval. See Serval.
Bush chat —
a bird of the genus Pratincola, of the Thrush family.
Bush dog —
See Potto.
Bush hammer —
See Bushhammer in the Vocabulary.
Bush harrow —
See under Harrow.
Bush hog —
a South African wild hog (Potamochœrus Africanus); -- called also bush pig, and water hog.
Bush master —
a venomous snake (Lachesis mutus) of Guinea; -- called also surucucu.
Bush pea —
a variety of pea that needs to be bushed.
Bush shrike —
a bird of the genus Thamnophilus, and allied genera; -- called also batarg. Many species inhabit tropical America.
Bush tit —
a small bird of the genus Psaltriparus, allied to the titmouse. Psaltriparus minimus inhabits California.