I. ˈshrəb, especially Southern ˈsrəb noun
Etymology: Middle English schrobbe, from Old English scrybb brushwood; akin to Norwegian skrubbe bær, a cornel of a dwarf species
Date: before 12th century
: a low usually several-stemmed woody plant
II. noun
Etymology: Arabic sharāb beverage
Date: circa 1706
1. : an aged blend of fruit juice, sugar, and spirits served chilled and diluted with water
2. : a beverage made by adding acidulated fruit juice to iced water