shrubbytree

noun
UK /ˈʃrʌbi triː/
US /ˈʃrʌbi triː/

A small tree that has many low branches and looks a bit like a bush.

The shrubbytree in our garden is full of little birds.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tree that grows in a tangled, scrubby way.

We walked past a shrubbytree covered in thorns.

3. A plant that is between a shrub and a tree in size.

The shrubbytree was too small to climb.

4. A small tree used to make a thick hedge.

They planted a shrubbytree along the fence.