Collins English-English Dictionary

bush [bυʃ]

1. 1. n a dense woody plant, smaller than a tree, with many branches arising from the lower part of the stem; shrub

2. 2. n [Canadian] an area of land on a farm on which timber is grown and cut bush lot woodlot

3. 3. n a dense cluster of such shrubs; thicket

4. 4. n something resembling a bush, esp in density

   a bush of hair

5. 5. n a forested area; woodland

6. 6. n a fox's tail; brush

7. 7. n [obsolete] a bunch of ivy hung as a vintner's sign in front of a tavern

8. 8. n any tavern sign

9. 9. adj [West African] [informal] ignorant or stupid, esp as considered typical of unwesternized rustic life

10. 10. adj [US and Canadian] [informal] unprofessional, unpolished, or second-rate

11. 11. vi. [intr] to grow thick and bushy

12. 12. vt. [tr] to cover, decorate, support, etc, with bushes

13. 13. vt. [Etymology] C13: of Germanic origin; compare Old Norse buski, Old High German busc, Middle Dutch bosch; related to Old French bosc wood, Italian bosco

bush [bυʃ]

1. 1. n bushing a thin metal sleeve or tubular lining serving as a bearing or guide

2. 2. vb to fit a bush to (a casing, bearing, etc)

3. 3. vb [Etymology] C15: from Middle Dutch busse box, bush; related to German Büchse tin, Swedish hjulbossa wheel-box, Late Latin buxis box¹