English · Word Candidate

bush

/ˈbʊʃ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: bushes · bushing · bushed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cây bụi phân biệt với cây bằng nhiều thân và chiều cao thấp hơn

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Noun

Examples

I stumbled along through the young pines and huckleberry bushes. Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path that, I cal'lated, might lead to the road I was hunting for. It twisted and turned, and, the first thing I knew, made a sudden bend around a bunch of bayberry scrub and opened out into a big cle

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cây bụi bị cắt ngắn hoặc nhánh cây bụi

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Noun

Examples

bushes to support pea vines

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To branch thickly in the manner of a bush.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phát triển nhánh dày như cây bụi

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Verb

Examples

Around it, and above, for ever green, / The bushing alders form'd a shady scene.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To set bushes for; to support with bushes.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt cây bụi để hỗ trợ

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Verb

Examples

to bush peas

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “bush” mean?

A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

Is “bush” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.