Arbust

/ɑːrˈbʌst/ noun

Definition

A shrub or woody plant; an archaic or literary term for a bush or small woody tree.

Etymology

From Latin 'arbustum,' related to 'arbor' (tree) and 'arbusta' (shrubland). An archaic English botanical term.

Kelly Says

This is the kind of word that fell out of favor when English botanists switched to more precise Latinate terminology, but it persists in older poetry and historical gardening texts.

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