brushwood C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement Also spelled brush-wood US /ˈbɹʌʃˌwʊd/ See IPA manual Freq #111352 Meanings 1 noun the wood from bushes or small branches They built a fire of brushwood. 2 noun Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs. His pupils assemble every evening before his tent; where, by the light of a large fire, made of brushwood and cow’s dung, they are taught a few sentences from the Koran, and are initiated into the principles of their creed. 3 noun Small trees and shrubs. The river above Goet-accord becomes very narrow, being lined on each ſide with impenetrable bruſh-wood, like the river Cottica, between Devil's-Harwar and Patamaca; [...]. 4 noun a dense growth of bushes Thesaurus Synonyms 4 noun · a dense growth of bushes brush Etymology From brush + wood. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # brushwood **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbɹʌʃˌwʊd/ **Frequency rank:** 111352 ## Meanings 1. the wood from bushes or small branches 2. Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs. 3. Small trees and shrubs. 4. a dense growth of bushes ## Examples - They built a fire of brushwood. - His pupils assemble every evening before his tent; where, by the light of a large fire, made of brushwood and cow’s dung, they are taught a few sentences from the Koran, and are initiated into the principles of their creed. - The river above Goet-accord becomes very narrow, being lined on each ſide with impenetrable bruſh-wood, like the river Cottica, between Devil's-Harwar and Patamaca; [...]. ## Etymology From brush + wood. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown