A bush or

shrub A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple ...

is a small or medium woody plant. Bush or Bushes may also refer to:

People

Bush (surname) The surname Bush is derived from either the Old English word "busc" or the Old Norse "buskr," both of which mean "Shrub, bush," a shrub, and was probably used for someone who lived in a bushy area. Variations of the surname "Bush" include: Bushe, B ...

, including any of several people with that name **

Bush family The Bush family is an American political family that has played a prominent role in American politics since the 1950s, foremost as the first family of the United States from 1989 to 1993 and again from 2001 to 2009, during the respective preside ...

, a prominent American family that includes: ***

Prescott Bush Prescott Sheldon Bush Sr. (May 15, 1895 – October 8, 1972) was an American banker and Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician. as a Wall Street executive investment banker, he represented Connecticut in the from 1952 ...

(1895-1972), U.S. Senator from Connecticut ***

George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushBefore the outcome of the 2000 United States presidential election, he was usually referred to simply as "George Bush" but became more commonly known as "George H. W. Bush", "Bush Senior," "Bush 41," and even "Bush th ...

(1924–2018), 41st president of the United States and son of Prescott Bush ***

George W. Bush George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician and businessman who was the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Bush family and the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he i ...

(born 1946), 43rd president of the United States and son of George H. W. Bush ***

Jeb Bush John Ellis "Jeb" Bush (born February 11, 1953) is an American politician and businessman who served as the 43rd governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. A member of the Bush family, Bush political family, he was an unsuccessful candidate for pre ...

(born 1953), 43rd governor of Florida and 2016 Republican presidential candidate **

Kate Bush Catherine Bush (born 30 July 1958) is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, and dancer. Bush began writing songs at age 11. She was signed to EMI Records after David Gilmour of Pink Floyd helped produce a demo tape. In 1978, at the ...

(born 1958), British singer, songwriter, pianist, dancer, and record producer **

Reggie Bush Reginald Alfred Bush II (born March 2, 1985) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football for the USC Trojans, earning consensus All-American honors twice and winning the 2005 Heisman Trophy. Bush is wide ...

(born 1985), American football running back and Heisman Trophy winner

Places

United States

* Bush, Illinois * Bush, Louisiana * Bush, Washington * Bush, former name of the Ralph Waldo Emerson House in Concord, Massachusetts *

The Bush (Alaska) In Alaska, the Bush typically refers to any region of the state that is not connected to the North American road network and does not have ready access to the Alaska Marine Highway, state's ferry system. A large proportion of Alaska natives, Alask ...

*"The Bush," a small neighborhood within Chicago's community area of

South Chicago South Chicago, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of Lake Michigan 10 miles south of downtow ...

Elsewhere

* Bush, Cornwall, a hamlet in England *

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, separated by Port Harvey, a small bay. It measures long and wide. The elevation is approx ...

, Canada * Bush, a part of the Manawatū-Whanganui region, North Island, New Zealand

Brands

* Bush (automobile), an early American car company *

Bush (electronics brand) Bush is a British consumer electronics brand owned by Sainsbury's, J Sainsbury plc (Sainsbury's), the parent company of the retailer Argos (retailer), Argos, both of which exclusively sell Bush products. The brand has existed since the 1930s a ...

, a British brand and former company of consumer electronics * Bush Brothers and Company, a food company commonly known as "Bush's" * Bush, a Belgian beer made by

Dubuisson Brewery The Dubuisson Brewery (Brasserie Dubuisson Frères) is a Belgian family brewery founded in 1769 in Pipaix, province of Hainaut. They brew one of the strongest beers in Belgium, the ''Bush Ambrée'' at 12% ABV.http://www.br-dubuisson.com Bre ...

Film

*''Bush'', working title of the 2008 film '' W.'' *''Bush'', working title of the 2019 film '' The Gentlemen''

Music

Bush (British band) Bush are an English rock music, rock band formed in London in 1992. Their current lineup consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Gavin Rossdale, lead guitarist Chris Traynor, bassist Corey Britz, and drummer Nik Hughes. In 1994, Bush f ...

, a rock band formed in London in 1992 *

Bush (Canadian band) Bush was an early 1970s Canadian rock band. It evolved from the club act Mandala, which had a minor Canadian hit with the song "Love-Itis". History Bush consisted of ex-Mandala bandmates Domenic Troiano (vocals, guitar), Roy Kenner (vocals ...

, a Canadian rock band in the early 1970s, and their self-titled album from 1970 * ''Bush'' (album), by Snoop Dogg, 2015 * "Bushes", a song from 1 Giant Leap's 2002 self-titled album

Other uses

The bush "The bush" is a term mostly used in the English vernacular of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, where it is largely synonymous with hinterlands or backwoods. The fauna and flora contained within the bush is typically native to the regi ...

, a natural undeveloped area *

Bushing (disambiguation) Bushing may refer to: * Bushing (bearing), a type of plain bearing * Bushing (electrical), an insulated device that allows a conductor to pass through a grounded conducting barrier * Bushing (isolator), a mechanical device used to reduce vibratio ...

, or bush, any of several types of mechanical and electrical fittings * USS ''Bush'', any of several ships *

Bush Rugby Football Union The Bush Rugby Football Union was a provincial rugby union team from New Zealand, existing between 1890 and 1971. The union was formed on 19 April 1890 at Pahiatua by the Pahiatua, Woodville and Eketāhuna rugby football clubs. The original ...

, or simply Bush, a former team, now combined with Wairarapa * A slang term for

pubic hair Pubic hair (or pubes , ) is terminal hair, terminal body hair that is found in the sex organ, genital area and pubic region of adolescent and adult humans. The hair is located on and around the sex organs, and sometimes at the top of the inside ...