belonging to, or resemblingscrub.
1802. Jas. Flemming, `Journal of the Exploration of C.Grimes' [at Port Phillip, Australia], ed. by J. J.Shillinglaw, 1879, Melbourne, p. 17:
«The land appeared barren, a scrubby brush.»
[p. 221: «The trees low and scrubby.»
1847. L. Leichhardt, `Overland Expedition,' p. 19:
«To-day I . . . passed a scrubby ironbark forest.» .
1849. J. P. Townsend, `Rambles in New South Wales,' p. 216:
«A scrubby country is a stockman's abhorrence, as there hecannot ride, at least at any pace.»
1868. J. A. B., `Meta,' c. i. p. 9:
«'Twere madness to attempt to chase,
In such a wild and scrubby place,
Australia's savage steer.»