Kilo Lingo

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masculine

/aɾˈβusto/

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Translation

bush

Word origin

From Latin arbustum ('a plantation of trees'), from arbor ('tree'). The same Latin arbor gives English 'arbour' and 'arboretum'.

Origin
Latin
Root
arbustum
English cognates
arbour, arboretum

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralarbustos

Examples

escondió .

The cat hid behind the bush.

.

We planted a rose bush in the garden.

nido .

The birds make their nest in that bush.

¿ ramas ?

Can you cut the branches of this bush?

.

The path was full of green bushes.

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This word is part of lesson 88.