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brush⋅wood

[bruhsh-wood]
–noun
1. the wood of branches that have been cut or broken off.
2. a pile or covering of such branches.
3. a growth or thicket of densely growing small trees and shrubs.

Origin:
1630–40; brush 2 + wood 1
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brush·wood   (brŭsh'wŏŏd')   
n.  
  1. Branches that have been cut or broken off.

    1. Dense undergrowth.

    2. An area covered by such growth.

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