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Spanish word
arbusto
Pronunciation
IPA/aɾˈβusto/
Meaning
- masculine nounshrub
Example
En el jardín hay un arbusto con flores.
In the garden there is a shrub with flowers.
More examples
Los arbustos sirven de refugio para pájaros pequeños.
Shrubs serve as shelter for small birds.
Core concept
Small woody plant with several stems emerging from a low base.
Common phrases
arbusto bajo
low-growing shrub
arbusto espeso
thick shrub
seto de arbustos
hedge of shrubs
Similar words
árbol: Large woody tree with a single sturdy trunk and branches forming a high canopy.
seto: Row of low shrubs planted side by side to form a hedge or privacy screen.
matorral: Expansive patch of native low shrubs and dense underbrush.
mata: Small dense shrub forming a tight clump of branches near the ground.
Definition in Spanish
Planta leñosa de porte bajo, con tallos múltiples que brotan desde la base y que no llega a convertirse en árbol.
Word origin
Spanish arbusto comes from Latin arbustum (from arbor 'tree') via medieval Spanish and names a small tree-like woody plant that stays low and sends up multiple stems.
Usage tips
- In garden talk arbusto commonly appears with plantar, podar, and recortar when describing planting and pruning individual shrubs.
Other meanings
- bushnoun
Opposites
- árboltreenoun