·vt To Lop; to Prune.
II. Shrub ·noun A woody plant of less size than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same root.
III. Shrub ·noun A liquor composed of vegetable acid, especially lemon juice, and sugar, with spirit to preserve it.
n. a name given in Tasmania to theshrub Pimelea nivea, Lab., N.O. Thymeleae. ...
Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris