shrubs

BrE /ʃrʌbz/ AmE /ʃrʌbz/

noun en → es

1 PLANTS [plural] B1

a small plant with many branches that is smaller than a tree and does not have a single trunk

arbustos, enredaderas

  • shrub species

Collocations garden shrubs · flowering shrubs

  • The garden is full of flowering shrubs.

    El jardín está lleno de arbustos en flor.

2 GARDENING [transitive] B1

to plant or grow shrubs in a garden or park

plantar, cultivar (arbustos)

  • take care of shrubs

Collocations shrub beds · shrub borders

  • She spends a lot of time taking care of her shrubs.

    Ella pasa mucho tiempo cuidando sus arbustos.