scrub

adj 1: of inferior or mixed breed; "a cur dog"; "an underbred dog"

[syn: {cur(a)}, {mixed}, {mongrel(a)}, {scrub(a)}, {underbred}]

2: (of domestic animals) not selectively bred

n 1: dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes [syn:

{chaparral}, {bush}]

2: the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and

soap and water [syn: {scrubbing}, {scouring}]

v 1: clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back" [syn: {scour}]

2: wash thoroughly; of surgeons before an operation [syn: {scrub

up}]