Bebrush

/bɪˈbrʌʃ/ verb

Definition

To cover with brush or brushwood; to make bushy or brush-like.

Etymology

From 'be-' plus 'brush,' which comes from Old French 'brosse.' The prefix suggests covering something with brush or making it brush-like in appearance.

Kelly Says

Landscape architects and gardeners might describe overgrown terrain as 'bebrush'—it sounds more intentional than just 'brushy,' suggesting nature deliberately filling space with vegetation.

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