Bush-like creature

Question

How would the phrase "bush-like creature", or something thereabouts, be properly translated into Spanish? For our unit on body parts, our teacher gave us a worksheet that instructed us to draw a monster, and mine came out a rather fuzzy-looking green thing that vaguely resembles a bush. I want to give it a name, and would like a better one than, "arbusto-como criatura", "criatura de Bush-gusto", or "criatura como el de Bush", which are what the three translation engines on this site gave me.

Answer 1

Here's a few of not-quite-orthodox Spanish inventions:

"Chaparroide"

"Arbustoide"

"Hombre-chaparro"

"Arbustóbulo"

"Chaparraco"...

Take you pick, or ignore them all At least they are not (necessarily) Republican or Imperialistic!

How did you come up with them? Did you just stick a meaningless suffix on real words, or what? *is confused* - Jcatgrl, Apr 27, 2010

That's good, Gekkosan! I've heard quite a few inventions in Mexico using the "oide" form. "Arbustoide" is great! - 005faa61, Apr 27, 2010

I just made them up, JCat. I play games like that with my kid all the time! I'm not sure I could explain a "method" to make up silly words like those! :-D - Gekkosan, Apr 27, 2010

Answer 2

If you are referring to horticulture, I would say, Creatura semejante a un arbusto.

If you are referring to the worst US president in history, I would say, Creatura imperialista.

Like I told the last guy, not that kind of bush. A shrub, a plant, NOT the previous president. - Jcatgrl, Apr 27, 2010

Answer 3

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Not that kind of bush, you dork. - Jcatgrl, Apr 27, 2010

That was nasty - but not unexpected. :-D - Gekkosan, Apr 27, 2010

Sorry, I wasn't trying to be mean, just teasing. - Jcatgrl, Apr 27, 2010

No! I meant Birdlan, not you, JCat! Birdland placed a nasty link! (Funny) - Gekkosan, Apr 27, 2010

Oops! I didn't look at the username, and automatically assumed it was the original poster replying. Mea culpa! :) - Jcatgrl, Apr 27, 2010

Answer 4

"criatura a la vista como un arbusto" sounds about right as I can't offhand think of a more concise way to put it

I'm assuming that your creature is not actually like a bush but simply looks like one. Am I too biassed by my time using Spanish among consultants, system designers etc. who may have been pickier than most about precice definitions?

Yes, it looks like a bush, and hides in them waiting for unwary birds to land on nearby branches so it can gobble them whole, but it is not actually a bush. I still appreciate your input, though. :) - Jcatgrl, Apr 27, 2010