arbusto

/aɾˈbusto/ · B2 · noun · m

shrub

arbusto — shrub

🌿 arbusto = Latin arbustum, a planted grove of trees, shrunk to a small bush

Spanish arbusto comes from Latin arbustum, meaning a place planted with trees (from arbor, tree). Link arbusto to arbor: both are plants, but the arbusto is the low, bushy version of a tree.

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