flowering shrub

collocation in English

meaningsofflowerandshrub

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flower
noun[C]
uk
/flaʊər/us
/ˈflaʊ.ɚ/
the part of a plant that is often brightly coloured and has a pleasant smell, or the type of plant that ...
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shrub
noun
uk
/ʃrʌb/us
/ʃrʌb/
a large plant with a rounded shape formed from many small branches growing either directly from the ground or from a hard stem, grown ...
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(Definition offlowerandshrubfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This multi-branching, re-sprouting,floweringshrubreaches about 1 metre in height.
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Broom most likely refers to thefloweringshrub.
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It is a springfloweringshrub, with yellow flowers.
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This is an erect, treelikefloweringshrubreaching several meters in height with spreading branches.
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It is also grown as an ornamentalfloweringshrub, preferring full sun, well-draining soil, and good air circulation.
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The figure was originally attached to thefloweringshrubby silver chains around its fetlocks, but these chains have completely decayed.
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It is planted as afloweringshrub, or with training, as a small ornamental tree.
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Broom is a small yellowfloweringshrub.
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In any case, may we hope that flowering shrubs or groups of trees will hide this ultimate end from the climbing farmer.
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A considerable amount of planting of flowering shrubs and roses has been done in their stead.
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He cut down all the flowering shrubs so that this useful and important adjunct to any establishment for troops should be suitably housed.
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We do not want to see an extension of monkey puzzles, spruce, exotic flowering shrubs and the like which do not really deserve the name of tree.
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Second, will he undertake some form of publicity so that the ordinary gardener can identify this bacterial disease among the flowering shrubs which may be hosts to it?
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The cemetery is enclosed within a wall of flowering shrubs and bushes.
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These plants are perennial flowering shrubs with trailing vines or lianas.
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With towering limestone bluffs, natural caves, and a wide variety of trees and flowering shrubs, it is a popular tourist destination.
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The mansion was surrounded by sculptured lawns, gardens with ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
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The mansion was surrounded by lawns and gardens filled with ornamental trees and flowering shrubs.
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The arboretum contains labeled specimens of flowering trees, evergreens, shade trees, dwarf conifers, and flowering shrubs.
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