scrog (countable and uncountable, plural scrogs)
A stunted or shrivelled bush.
Brushwood.
(heraldry) The branch of a tree, especially one used as a blazon in Scotland.
(Scotland) The crab-apple tree.
(dialect) A blackthorn.
Source: Wiktionary
Scrog, n. Etym: [Cf. Scrag, or Gael. sgrogag anything shriveled, from sgrag to compress, shrivel.]
Definition: A stunted shrub, bush, or branch. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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