Bramblebush

/ˈbræmbəlˌbʊʃ/ noun

Definition

A thick, dense growth of bramble plants; a brambly thicket or cluster of bramble shrubs.

Etymology

Compound of bramble and bush (from Old English busc). Emerged as a descriptive term for the characteristic tangled, dense growth pattern of multiple bramble plants growing together.

Kelly Says

A bramblebush was traditionally used as a defensive barrier around property—medieval people understood that planting these thorny shrubs created an almost impassable obstacle better than any fence.

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