Definition of bush

bushnoun

bụi cây, bụi rậm

/bʊʃ/

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The word "bush" has its origins in Old English and has been in use since the 10th century. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "*busiz," which referred to a shrub or thorny plant. This word is also related to the Modern German word "Busch," meaning "bush" or "thicket." In Old English, the word "bush" was spelled "būs" or "būsc" and referred specifically to a thorny shrub, such as a hawthorn or a blackthorn. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include any type of shrub or small tree. In Middle English (circa 1100-1500), the word "bush" became more general and began to refer to any type of shrub or small plant. This sense of the word has been retained in Modern English, where "bush" is commonly used to refer to a wide range of plants, from small shrubs to large trees.

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a plant that grows thickly with several hard stems coming up from the root

một loại cây mọc dày đặc với nhiều thân cứng mọc lên từ rễ

Example:
  • a rose/holly bush

    một bụi hoa hồng/cây nhựa ruồi

  • She was hiding in the bushes at the side of the lane.

    Cô ấy đang trốn trong bụi cây bên đường.

Extra examples:
  • a large clump of rose bushes

    một bụi hoa hồng lớn

  • to prune the rose bushes

    để tỉa bụi hoa hồng

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a thing that looks like a bush, especially an area of thick hair or fur

một thứ trông giống như một bụi cây, đặc biệt là một khu vực có mái tóc dày hoặc lông

an area of wild land that has not been cleared, especially in Africa and Australia; in New Zealand an area where the forest has not been cleared

diện tích đất hoang chưa bị khai phá, đặc biệt là ở Châu Phi và Úc; ở New Zealand một khu vực mà rừng chưa bị chặt phá

Example:
  • Children are taught from an early age how to survive in the bush.

    Trẻ em ngay từ khi còn nhỏ đã được dạy cách sinh tồn trong bụi rậm.

  • They went out into the bush.

    Họ đi ra ngoài bụi rậm.

  • hills that have become a wasteland after the removal of native bush

    những ngọn đồi đã trở thành vùng đất hoang sau khi loại bỏ bụi cây bản địa

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Idioms

beat about the bush
to talk about something for a long time without coming to the main point
  • Stop beating about the bush and tell me what you want.
    • a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
    (saying)it is better to keep something that you already have than to risk losing it by trying to get much more