scrub
|scrub|
/skrʌb/
clean by rubbing
Etymology
'scrub' originates from Middle Dutch, specifically the word 'schrobben,' where 'schrobben' meant 'to rub hard.'
'schrobben' transformed into the Middle English word 'scrubben,' and eventually became the modern English word 'scrub.'
Initially, it meant 'to rub hard,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'cleaning by rubbing' and 'canceling something.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a small, stunted tree or shrub.
The landscape was dotted with scrub and small trees.
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Noun 2
an area of land covered with low trees and bushes.
The explorers trekked through the dense scrub.
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Verb 1
to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush.
She scrubbed the floor until it was spotless.
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