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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbroussaille
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bʁusaj
"Le sentier traverse une zone de broussaille dense."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Vegetation consisting chiefly of stunted trees or shrubs, typically found in dry, infertile regions.
"The arid landscape was dominated by low scrub and dusty trails."
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Consisting of or covered with stunted trees or shrubs.
"They hiked across the scrub country under the hot afternoon sun."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch 'scrubben', meaning to rub or scratch, related to Old Norse 'skrubba'. Over centuries, the meaning evolved from a physical rubbing motion to clean or wear away, and later expanded figuratively to data sanitization and canceled operations in modern technology contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scrub" is said worldwide
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broussaille
Transliteration: bʁusaj
"Le sentier traverse une zone de broussaille dense."
Gestrüpp
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃtʁʏp
"Der Weg führte durch trockenes Gestrüpp."
macchia
Transliteration: ˈmakkja
"La collina è coperta da fitta macchia mediterranea."
matorral
Transliteration: matoˈral
"El paisaje árido está lleno de matorral bajo."
matagal
Transliteration: mataˈɡal
"A vegetação rasteira forma um denso matagal."
झाड़ी
Transliteration: jhādī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"सूखी भूमि पर कांटेदार झाड़ी उगी हुई थी।"
灌木丛
Transliteration: guànmùcóng
Script: 中文汉字
"小路穿过一片干燥的灌木丛。"
관목림
Transliteration: gwanmokrim
Script: 한국어 한글
"건조한 대지에는 엉성한 관목림이 자라 있었다."
灌木
Transliteration: kanboku
Script: 日本語
"乾燥した土地には低い灌木が広がっていた。"
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