undershrub

un·der·shrub

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-shruhb]
- /ˈʌn dərˌʃrʌb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der-shruhb]
- /ˈʌn dərˌʃrʌb/

Definitions of undershrub word

noun undershrub a low shrub. 1
noun undershrub any low-growing, woody, bushy plant 0
noun undershrub A shrub that has a low-growing habit. 0

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Origin of undershrub

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; under- + shrub1

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Parts of speech for Undershrub

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Undershrub

undershrub popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

undershrub usage trend in Literature

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