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bush¹ noun (bushes) 1 a low woody perennial plant, especially one having many separate branches originating at or near ground level. See also shrub¹. 2 (usually the bush) wild uncultivated land covered with shrubs or small trees, and ranging from open countryside to forest, especially in semi-arid regions of Africa, Australia or New Zealand. 3 something like a bush, especially in thickness, shape or density • a bush of hair. beat about the bush see under beat. go bush Austral & NZ colloq 1 to go off into the bush. 2 to leave town or one's usual haunts; to disappear. 3 to abandon civilized life, or start living rough.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from Norse buskr; some uses are from Dutch bosch.

bush² noun (bushes) a sheet of thin metal lining a cylinder in which an axle revolves. verb (bushed, bushing) to provide (eg a bearing) with a bush.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: from Dutch bussche box.