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scrub ~ scrub
[the same pronunciation: the letter ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound, and the letter ‘u’ rhymes with the letter ‘u’ in “but” — for the right pronunciation — noun & verb, please click here]
some scrub
“Scrub” (noun) is ‘short thick bushy plants (bushes) and trees that grow in some dry places’; vegetation consisting mainly of brushwood or stunted forest growth; (also scrubs) land covered with such vegetation,
e.g.
The hunters saw no animal within sight, just the scrub all around them.
In many Jewish settlements in Gaza Strip in Israel, the scrub is cleared and vegetable gardens are grown by the new settlers.
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scrubbing the floor
“Scrub”, as a verb ~~~ scrub – scrubbed – scrubbed – scrubbing, is ‘to rub something hard with a stiff brush or some other rough material in order to clean a surface; to decide not to do something that has been planned before’; as a noun, it is ‘the act of cleaning something thoroughly with a stiff brush or cloth (usually singular)’; and as a noun, it is also some cosmetic substance, paste or cream or lotion, that is applied on face and/or body to make the skin look smooth and soft,
e.g.
We scrub the kitchen floor once a week. (‘scrub’ – verb)
We give the kitchen floor a good scrub once a week. (‘scrub’ – noun)
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