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Shrub vs Climber - What's the difference?

shrub | climber |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between shrub and climber

is that shrub is (obsolete) to lop; to prune while climber is (obsolete) to climb; to mount with effort; to clamber.

As nouns the difference between shrub and climber

is that shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base or shrub can be a liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur while climber is one who climbs.

As verbs the difference between shrub and climber

is that shrub is (obsolete) to lop; to prune while climber is (obsolete) to climb; to mount with effort; to clamber.

shrub

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ; akin to Norwegian skrubba the dwarf cornel tree

Noun

(en noun)
  • A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
  • Synonyms
    * bush (plant)
    Derived terms
    * semishrubby * shrubbery * shrubby * subshrub * undershrub

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To lop; to prune.
  • (Kenya) To mispronounce a word by replacing its consonant sound(s) with another or others of a similar place of articulation.
  • For example , ? sr?b)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) , akin to sirup, sherbet

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A liquor composed of vegetable acid, fruit juice (especially lemon), sugar, sometimes vinegar, and a small amount of spirit as a preservative. Modern shrub is usually non-alcoholic, but in earlier times it was often mixed with a substantial amount of spirit such as brandy or rum, thus making it a liqueur.
  • Anagrams

    * brush

    climber

    English

    Etymology 1

    (climb)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who climbs.
  • A plant that climbs, such as a vine.
  • A bird that climbs, such as a woodpecker or a parrot.
  • Derived terms
    * social climber

    Etymology 2

    From climb; compare clamber.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To climb; to mount with effort; to clamber.
  • (Tusser)
    (Webster 1913)

    Anagrams

    * * English agent nouns