thornbush
nounUK /ˈθɔːnbʊʃ/
US /ˈθɔːrnbʊʃ/
A bush with sharp points on its branches.
The rabbit hid under the thornbush.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Any dense shrub that is difficult to pass through.
They pushed through a thornbush to reach the river.
3. A source of trouble or annoyance.
Dealing with the old rules was a real thornbush.
4. A plant used to make protective hedges.
Farmers planted a thornbush along the fence line.