Used attributively for stunted vegetation or to denote inferior quality, e.g. "scrub cattle".
Translations
The scrub land stretched to the horizon.
Кустарниковая местность тянулась до горизонта.
They sold off the scrub cattle at a lower price.
Они продали низкопородный скот по более низкой цене.
Definitions
Of vegetation or land: covered with or consisting of scrub; characterized by stunted growth. The herd grazed on the scrub land along the ridge.
Informal, attributive: inferior in breed, quality, or size. They sold off the scrub cattle at a lower price.