Meaning & use

Thornbush

noun·Everyday

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A shrub or bush covered with sharp thorns.

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The rabbit darted into a thornbush to escape the fox.

Brambles and thornbushes made the trail nearly impassable.

A note on using this word

Often written as one word in casual use, though "thorn bush" as two words also appears in edited writing.

Words with a similar meaning

bramblebriar

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