moita — meaning in English

English meaning

• bush noun A woody plant with multiple stems, smaller than a tree.
• shrub noun A woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with several stems growing from its base.
• thicket noun A dense patch of bushes, shrubs, or small trees.

Senses

moita is used for these senses in English:

• bush (horticulture) 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.
• shrub A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
• thicket A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse.

bush — full definition

1. noun A woody plant with multiple stems, smaller than a tree.
2. noun Wild, uncultivated land covered in natural vegetation, especially in Australia or Africa.
3. adjective Amateurish or not up to professional standard.

shrub — full definition

1. noun A woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with several stems growing from its base.
2. verb To plant or trim shrubs.

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