Bush
Encyclopedia
Nouns
- ShrubShrubA shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
, a type of woody plant, smaller than normal trees. Usually grows in the soil. Most bushes are low to the ground and have branches which rise up from the bottom of the plant. - The BushThe Bush"The bush" is a term used for rural, undeveloped land or country areas in certain countries.-Australia:The term is iconic in Australia. In reference to the landscape, "bush" describes a wooded area, intermediate between a shrubland and a forest, generally of dry and nitrogen-poor soil, mostly...
, a term used in several countries for rural, undeveloped land or country areas- The Bush (Alaska)
- BushcraftBushcraftBushcraft is a long-term extension of survival skills. A popular term for wilderness skills in Canada, The UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, the term was popularised in the southern hemisphere by Les Hiddins in Australia as well as in the northern hemisphere by Mors Kochanski and...
, a popular term for wilderness survival skills - Bush baby, or galagoGalagoGalagos , also known as bushbabies, bush babies or nagapies , are small, nocturnal primates native to continental Africa, and make up the family Galagidae...
, a small nocturnal primate - Slang for Pubic hairPubic hairPubic hair is hair in the frontal genital area, the crotch, and sometimes at the top of the inside of the legs; these areas form the pubic region....
- Bushing (disambiguation) (several meanings) is commonly called "bush"
Places
- Canada
- Bush Island (Nunavut)Bush Island (Nunavut)Bush Island is a small, remote island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Hudson Strait, off the north end of Killiniq Island, separared by Port Harvey, a small bay. It measures long and wide. The elevation is approximately above sea level.Perrett Island, Hettash...
- Bush Island (Nunavut)
- New Zealand
- The easternmost part of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, in the southern North Island
- United Kingdom
- Bush House, London, a building in London used by the BBC for its international broadcasting service, the World Service
- Shepherds Bush, a district of London
- BushBush-Nouns:* Shrub, a type of woody plant, smaller than normal trees. Usually grows in the soil. Most bushes are low to the ground and have branches which rise up from the bottom of the plant....
, a small town in North CornwallCornwallCornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, near BudeBudeBude is a small seaside resort town in North Cornwall, England, at the mouth of the River Neet . It lies just south of Flexbury, north of Widemouth Bay and west of Stratton and is located along the A3073 road off the A39. Bude is twinned with Ergué-Gabéric in Brittany, France...
- United States
- Bush, IllinoisBush, IllinoisBush is a village in Williamson County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 257.-Geography:Bush is located at ....
- Bush, LouisianaBush, LouisianaBush is an unincorporated community in northeastern St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States, to the south of Sun. Bush is on Louisiana Highway 21 between Covington and Bogalusa at 30,61° N, 89,90° W. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical...
- Bush TowerBush TowerBush Tower, also called the Bush Terminal International Exhibit Building is an historic thirty-story skyscraper located just east of Times Square at 130-132 West 42nd Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1916-18 for Irving T. Bush's Bush...
, a building in Manhattan, New York - Original name of the Ralph Waldo Emerson HouseRalph Waldo Emerson HouseThe Ralph Waldo Emerson House is a house museum located at 28 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, Massachusetts, and a National Historic Landmark for its associations with American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. The museum is open mid-April to mid-October; an admission fee is charged.-History:The house...
in Concord, Massachusetts
- Bush, Illinois
Brand names and companies
- Bush (brand), a British electronics manufacturer brand owned by Home Retail Group and sold exclusively at Argos
- Bush (1916 automobile)Bush (1916 automobile)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...
, an early American car company - Bush Brothers and CompanyBush Brothers and CompanyBush Brothers and Company is a family-owned corporation based in Knoxville, Tennessee, best known for its baked beans and more than forty other related products. It operates plants in Augusta, Wisconsin, and Chestnut Hill, Tennessee.-History:...
, commonly known as Bush's - Bush (Beer), a Belgian beer made by Dubuisson Brewery
Media and entertainment
- Bush MechanicsBush MechanicsBush Mechanics is a 2001 television documentary series directed by David Batty and produced by the Warlpiri Media Association, featuring an Indigenous Australian take on motor mechanics....
, a 2001 television documentary featuring an Indigenous Australian take on motor mechanics - Bush (band)Bush (band)Bush are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met in a London nightclub. Realising they shared a love for such diverse artists as the Pixies, Bob Marley, The Jesus Lizard, MC5, Nirvana, Hüsker Dü, and Big...
, a popular rock band, named after the Shepherd's Bush district in London - Bush (Canadian band)Bush (Canadian band)Bush was a Canadian rock band in the early 1970s, which evolved from the respected club act Mandala. The latter 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...
, a Canadian band active in the 1970s
Sport
- Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football UnionWairarapa Bush Rugby Football UnionThe Wairarapa Bush Rugby Football Union was formed in 1971 with the amalgamation of the Wairarapa Rugby Football Union and Bush Rugby Football Union....
in New Zealand- Bush Rugby Football UnionBush Rugby Football UnionThe Bush Rugby Football Union is a former provincial rugby union team from New Zealand, existing from 1890 - 1971.The union was formed on 19 April 1890 at Pahiatua by the Pahiatua, Woodville and Eketahuna rugby football clubs...
, a former team which combined with Wairarapa to form the above side
- Bush Rugby Football Union