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A rabbit hid under the bush.
What does Bush mean?
A bush is a short plant with many branches.
Dictionary definition
A low woody plant with many branches.
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Bush in a sentence
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The garden had a flowering bush beside the path.
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The dense bush gave small birds a safe place to nest.
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What does bush mean?
A bush is a low woody plant with many branches.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to bush?
Shrub is another word for a low woody plant.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses bush correctly?
A bush is a plant where birds or small animals may rest.
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MeaningBush means A bush is a short plant with many branches.
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Synonyms
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treeA taller woody plant with a main trunk.
open groundA space without bushes or plants blocking it.
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Word family
Bush word family
Base word
bush
noun
bushes
More than one bush.
adjective
bushy
Thick or full like a bush.
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A bush is a short plant with many branches.
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Read this model sentence: The garden had a flowering bush beside the path. Clue words: garden, flowering, beside. Underline clue words that show why bush fits instead of tree. Now write one new sentence that shows bush without using the word bush. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show bush?
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