scrub

dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes

the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water

clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"

wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"

postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"

(of domestic animals) not selectively bred