French word

arbuste

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁbyst/

Meaning

  • masculine nounshrub

Example

Nous plantons un arbuste dans le jardin.

We are planting a shrub in the garden.

Illustration for arbuste (shrub)

More examples

Il faut tailler l'arbuste chaque printemps.

It is necessary to trim the shrub every spring.

Core concept

A low woody plant with several stems rising from the base rather than one dominant trunk.

Common phrases

  • planter un arbuste

    plant a shrub

  • tailler un arbuste

    trim a shrub

  • arroser un arbuste

    water a shrub

Similar words

buisson: A naturally growing, low mass of densely tangled branches.
haie: A row of shrubs or trees planted as a boundary or screen.
arbre: A tall woody plant with a single main trunk.
arbrisseau: A small, low-growing tree with a slender trunk.

Definition in French

Petit végétal ligneux dont les tiges deviennent ligneuses et qui reste de faible hauteur, sans tronc unique développé comme un arbre.

Word origin

French arbuste comes from Latin arbustum, meaning a planting of trees, and is related to arbor, meaning tree.

Usage tips

  • Arbuste is masculine, so the usual article is un arbuste or l'arbuste.

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