Unshrubbed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without shrubs. not-comparable

    "Hail, many-colour’d messenger, that ne'er Dost disobey the wife of Jupiter; Who with thy saffron wings upon my flowers Diffusest honey-drops, refreshing showers, And with each end of thy blue bow dost crown My bosky acres and my unshrubb’d down, Rich scarf to my proud earth;"

Example

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"Hail, many-colour’d messenger, that ne'er Dost disobey the wife of Jupiter; Who with thy saffron wings upon my flowers Diffusest honey-drops, refreshing showers, And with each end of thy blue bow dost crown My bosky acres and my unshrubb’d down, Rich scarf to my proud earth;"

Etymology

From un- + shrubbed.

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