What is "bush"

Bush \Bush\ (b[.u]sh), n. [OE. bosch, busch, buysch, bosk, busk; akin to D. bosch, OHG. busc, G. busch, Icel. b[=u]skr, b[=u]ski, Dan. busk, Sw. buske, and also to LL. boscus, buscus, Pr. bosc, It. bosco, Sp. & Pg. bosque, F. bois, OF. bos. Whether the LL. or G. form is the original is uncertain; if the LL., it is perh. from the same source as E. box a case. Cf. Ambush, Boscage, Bouquet, Box a case.]

1. A thicket, or place abounding in trees or shrubs; a wild forest.

   Note: This was the original sense of the word, as in the Dutch bosch, a wood, and was so used by Chaucer. In this sense it is extensively used in the British colonies, especially at the Cape of Good Hope, and also in Australia and Canada; as, to live or settle in the bush.

2. A shrub; esp., a shrub with branches rising from or near the root; a thick shrub or a cluster of shrubs.

   To bind a bush of thorns among sweet-smelling flowers.
   --Gascoigne.

3. A shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree; as, bushes to support pea vines.

4. A shrub or branch, properly, a branch of ivy (as sacred to Bacchus), hung out at vintners' doors, or as a tavern sign; hence, a tavern sign, and symbolically, the tavern itself.

   If it be true that good wine needs no bush, 't is true that a good play needs no epilogue.
   --Shak.

5. (Hunting) The tail, or brush, of a fox.

   To beat about the bush, to approach anything in a round-about manner, instead of coming directly to it; -- a metaphor taken from hunting.

   Bush bean (Bot.), a variety of bean which is low and requires no support ( Phaseolus vulgaris, variety nanus). See Bean, 1.

   Bush buck, or Bush goat (Zo["o]l.), a beautiful South African antelope ( Tragelaphus sylvaticus); -- so called because found mainly in wooden localities. The name is also applied to other species.

   Bush cat (Zo["o]l.), the serval. See Serval.

   Bush chat (Zo["o]l.), a bird of the genus Pratincola, of the Thrush family.

   Bush dog. (Zo["o]l.) See Potto.

   Bush hammer. See Bushhammer in the Vocabulary.

   Bush harrow (Agric.) See under Harrow.

   Bush hog (Zo["o]l.), a South African wild hog ( Potamoch[oe]rus Africanus); -- called also bush pig, and water hog.

   Bush master (Zo["o]l.), a venomous snake ( Lachesis mutus) of Guinea; -- called also surucucu.

   Bush pea (Bot.), a variety of pea that needs to be bushed.

   Bush shrike (Zo["o]l.), a bird of the genus Thamnophilus, and allied genera; -- called also batarg. Many species inhabit tropical America.

   Bush tit (Zo["o]l.), a small bird of the genus Psaltriparus, allied to the titmouse. Psaltriparus minimus inhabits California.

Bush \Bush\, n. [D. bus a box, akin to E. box; or F. boucher to plug.]

1. (Mech.) A lining for a hole to make it smaller; a thimble or ring of metal or wood inserted in a plate or other part of machinery to receive the wear of a pivot or arbor.
   --Knight.

   Note: In the larger machines, such a piece is called a box, particularly in the United States.

2. (Gun.) A piece of copper, screwed into a gun, through which the venthole is bored.
   --Farrow.

Bush \Bush\, v. t. To furnish with a bush, or lining; as, to bush a pivot hole.

Bush \Bush\ (b[.u]sh), v. i. To branch thickly in the manner of a bush. ``The bushing alders.''
--Pope.

Bush \Bush\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bushed (b[.u]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Bushing.]

1. To set bushes for; to support with bushes; as, to bush peas.

2. To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown; to harrow with a bush; as, to bush a piece of land; to bush seeds into the ground.

"many-stemmed woody plant," Old English bysc, from West Germanic *busk "bush, thicket" (cognates: Old Saxon and Old High German busc, Dutch bosch, bos, German Busch). Influenced by or combined with cognate words from Scandinavian (such as Old Norse buskr, Danish busk, but this might be from West Germanic) and Old French (busche "firewood," apparently of Frankish origin), and also perhaps Anglo-Latin bosca "firewood," from Medieval Latin busca (whence Italian bosco, Spanish bosque, French bois), which apparently also was borrowed from West Germanic; compare Boise.\n

\nIn British American colonies, applied from 1650s to the uncleared districts, hence "country," as opposed to town (1780); probably originally from Dutch bosch in the same sense, because it seems to appear first in English in former Dutch colonies. Meaning "pubic hair" (especially of a woman) is from 1745. To beat the bushes (mid-15c.) is a way to rouse birds so that they fly into the net which others are holding, which originally was the same thing as beating around the bush (see beat (v.)).

Etymology 1 n. (context horticulture English) 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''. vb. 1 (context intransitive English) To branch thickly in the manner of a bush. 2 To set bushes for; to support with bushes. 3 To use a bush harrow on (land), for covering seeds sown; to harrow with a bush. Etymology 2

n. (context archaic English) A tavern or wine merchant. Etymology 3

1. The noun "bush", used attributively. adv. (context Australia English) Towards the direction of the outback. n. 1 (context often with "the" English) Rural areas, typically remote, wooded, undeveloped and uncultivated. 2 # (context Australia English) The countryside area of Australia that is less arid and less remote than the outback; ''loosely'', areas of natural flora even within conurbations. 3 # (context New Zealand English) An area of New Zealand covered in forest, ''especially'' native forest. 4 # (context Canadian English) The wild forested areas of Canada; upcountry. 5 (context Canadian English) A woodlot or bluff#English-small_wood on a farm. Etymology 4

   a. (context colloquial English) Not skilled; not professional; not major league. n. (context baseball English) Amateurish behavior, short for "bush league behavior" Etymology 5

   n. 1 A thick washer or hollow cylinder of metal (also bushing). 2 A mechanical attachment, usually a metallic socket with a screw thread, such as the mechanism by which a camera is attached to a tripod stand. 3 A piece of copper, screwed into a gun, through which the venthole is bored. v

2. (context transitive English) To furnish with a bush or lining.

adj. not of the highest quality or sophistication [syn: bush-league]

v. provide with a bushing

1. n. a low woody perennial plant usually having several major branches [syn: shrub]

2. a large wilderness area

3. dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes [syn: scrub, chaparral]

4. 43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946) [syn: George Bush, George W. Bush, George Walker Bush, President Bush, President George W. Bush, Dubyuh, Dubya]

5. United States electrical engineer who designed an early analogue computer and who led the scientific program of the United States during World War II (1890-1974) [syn: Vannevar Bush]

6. Vice President under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924) [syn: George Bush, George H.W. Bush, George Herbert Walker Bush, President Bush]

7. hair growing in the pubic area [syn: pubic hair, crotch hair]

Bush may refer to:

• Bush (plant), a type of woody plant, smaller than normal trees

Bush are a British rock band formed in London, England in 1992. The band found their immediate success with the release of their debut album Sixteen Stone in 1994, which is certified 6× multi-platinum by the RIAA. Bush went on to become one of the most commercially successful rock bands of the 1990s, selling over 10 million records in the United States.

Despite their success in the United States, the band was less well known in their home country and enjoyed only marginal success there. Bush has had numerous top ten singles on the Billboard rock charts, and one No. 1 album for Razorblade Suitcase in 1996. The band separated in 2002 but reformed in 2010 and began work on a new album, The Sea of Memories, which was released in September 2011. The album produced the single "The Sound of Winter", which topped both the alternative and rock charts. After touring extensively for two years, the band announced their sixth album, Man on the Run in August 2014.

Bush was a Canadian rock band in the early 1970s, which evolved from the respected club act Mandala.

Mandala had a minor Canadian hit with the song "Love-Itis". Bush consisted of ex-Mandala bandmates Domenic Troiano, Roy Kenner, Hugh Sullivan and Pentti Glan, plus Prakash John. The group released a single eponymous album in 1970. The band recorded on the RCA label in Canada and Dunhill in the US, and toured with label mates Steppenwolf and Three Dog Night. Three Dog Night released one of their songs, "I Can Hear You Calling" as the B-side of their successful single " Joy to the World". The song, co-written by Troiano, Kenner, Glan and Sullivan, also appeared on Three Dog Night's Naturally album. Bush was short-lived as a band, but had some influence among musicians for their jazz-influenced rock.

Bush is a British consumer electronics brand owned by Home Retail Group, and is one of the most famous names on early British radios. Its sister brand is Alba. Today, all Bush and Alba products are sold exclusively at Argos and Homebase.

The Bush was a mail-order car made by the Bush Motor Company of Chicago from 1916 to 1924. Bush Motors did no manufacturing but bought in cars from other makers. Lycoming and Continental motors were often used for the 4- and 6-cylinder versions of the car. Amongst others, cars were made by Huffman and Piedmont, as well as the Norwalk Motor Car Company, Martinsburg, West Virginia ( operating from 1912-1922 )

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The surname Bush is an English surname, derived from either the Old English word "busc" or the Old Norse "buskr," both of which mean "bush," a shrub.

Variations on the English spelling "Bush" include: Bushe, Bosch, Boush, Boushe, Busch, Bussche, Buscher, Bysh, and Bysshe.

The Bush family has held a family seat in Yorkshire, Northern England.

People with the surname Bush name include:

Bush is a Belgian beer. There are a few types of Bush but the most famous is the high-fermentation amber beer with a strong taste of malt. Also known as Bush 12, its official name is now Amber Bush. It is the flagship product of the Dubuisson Brewery, situated in Pipaix in the municipality of Leuze-en-Hainaut, Belgium. Bush has an alcohol level that reaches 12% and makes Amber Bush one of the strongest beers. Its label claims that it is "The strongest Belgian beer".

Bush is the thirteenth studio album by American West Coast hip hop recording artist Snoop Dogg. It was released on May 12, 2015, with the record labels; Doggystyle Records, i Am Other and Columbia Records. The album was produced by Pharrell Williams with additional production by Chad Hugo. Bush features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Stevie Wonder, Charlie Wilson, Gwen Stefani, T.I. and Rick Ross. Bush was the first album by the rapper after his return to the hip hop moniker Snoop Dogg.

It was supported by the singles; " Peaches N Cream" featuring Charlie Wilson, " So Many Pros", and " California Roll" featuring Stevie Wonder.

Bush received generally positive reviews from critics. The album debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album serves as the follow-up to Snoop's twelfth studio album Reincarnated (2013).