n.
Pronunciation: ' skr ə b
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of schrobbe, schrubbe shrub ― more at SHRUB
Date: 14th century
1 a : a stunted tree or shrub b : vegetation consisting chiefly of scrubs c : a tract covered with scrub
2 : a domestic animal of mixed or unknown parentage and usually inferior conformation : MONGREL
3 : a person of insignificant size or standing
4 : a player not belonging to the first string