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brush (2)

brush [ brush ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. thick undergrowth: a dense undergrowth of small trees and bushes

2. land covered with thick undergrowth: land covered with a dense undergrowth of small trees and bushes

3. 
Same as  brushwood (sense 1)


4. backwoods: wild and sparsely populated woodland

[14th century. < Anglo-Norman brousse, variant of Old French broce "broken branches"]
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