thornbush
noun
thorn·bush
ˈthȯrn-ˌbu̇sh 
1
: any of various spiny or thorny shrubs or small trees
2
: a low growth of thorny shrubs especially of dry tropical regions
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The video designers Yoav Dagan and Kirsti Cumming project long roads or startling landscapes of rock and thornbush onto the set, and the mood drifts hypnotically as Michael approaches total attunement with the earth.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
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“Thornbush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thornbush. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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