shrub

Example Sentences

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A “We Love Altadena” sign hangs from a shrub on Christmas Tree Lane.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Oleandrin comes from Nerium oleander, a shrub that is deadly to humans; scientists warned the New York Times that the compound was not known to be safe.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2025

Among these is Nitraria roborowskii Kom, a tough shrub that thrives in the harsh deserts of western China.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

These early season burns - predominantly grass, heath and shrub fires - have created great strain on fire services, but their ecological impacts can be complicated.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

A shrub was growing at the gate of their compound and he parked near it, his chest rising and falling, his breathing loud.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie