Meaning
bush, shrub
- a low woody plant with multiple stems; a bush or shrub
- a thick clump of vegetation or hair (figurative)
In a sentence
Il gatto si è nascosto dietro un cespuglio in giardino.
The cat hid behind a bush in the garden.
Ci sono dei fiori profumati su quel cespuglio verde?
Are there fragrant flowers on that green bush?
Abbiamo potato tutti i cespugli lungo il sentiero.
We pruned all the bushes along the path.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cespuglio | masculine · singular |
| cespugli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The plural is 'cespugli'.
- Often synonymous with 'arbusto' (which is more technical or formal).