Bushes

/ˈbʊʃɪz/ noun

A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

What it means

  1. (noun) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.
  2. (noun) A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree. “bushes to support pea vines”
  3. (noun) A shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (sacred to Bacchus), hung out at vintners' doors, or as a tavern sign; hence, a tavern sign, and symbolically, the tavern itself.
  4. (noun) A person's pubic hair, especially a woman's.
  5. (noun) The tail, or brush, of a fox.
  6. (noun) A tavern or wine merchant.
  7. (noun) (often with "the") Rural areas, typically remote, wooded, undeveloped and uncultivated.
  8. (noun) A woodlot or bluff on a farm.
  9. (noun) A thick washer or hollow cylinder of metal.
  10. (noun) A mechanical attachment, usually a metallic socket with a screw thread, such as the mechanism by which a camera is attached to a tripod stand.
  11. (noun) A piece of copper, screwed into a gun, through which the venthole is bored.

Letter analysis

  • Bushes contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Bushes mean?

A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

How many letters are in Bushes?

Bushes has 6 letters.

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