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thorn bush
noun[ C or U ]
( thornbush)uk /ˈθɔːn ˌbʊʃ/ us /ˈθɔːrn ˌbʊʃ/
a bush or tree that has a lot of thorns (= small, sharp, pointed growths) on it, or an area where there are a lot of these bushes:
The lower slopes are choked with thornbushes and tangled weeds.
My attention was caught by a thorn bush thronged with birds.
Darwin called Galapagos an infernal region, with black sand, leafless thornbush, and no water.
Plastic bags flap on every thornbush and can take up to a thousand years to decompose.
Their settlements are surrounded by a thornbush fence as an added form of protection.
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