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Bush

/bˈʊʃ/
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(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.

Stop beating around the bush and give it to me straight!
Don't beat around the bush.
CEFR Practice Quiz
There is a small rose ____ growing near the front door of the house.

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