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- [bruhsh-woo d]
- /ˈbrʌʃˌwʊd/
- /ˈbrʌʃ.wʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bruhsh-woo d]
- /ˈbrʌʃˌwʊd/
Definitions of brushwood word
- uncountable noun brushwood Brushwood consists of small pieces of wood that have broken off trees and bushes. 3
- noun brushwood cut or broken-off tree branches, twigs, etc 3
- noun brushwood chopped-off or broken-off tree branches 3
- noun brushwood a thick growth of small trees and shrubs; underbrush; brush 3
- noun brushwood the wood of branches that have been cut or broken off. 1
- noun brushwood a pile or covering of such branches. 1
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Origin of brushwood
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; brush2 + wood1
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Parts of speech for Brushwood
noun
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preposition
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brushwood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brushwood
noun brushwood
- thicket — a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice.
- scrub — to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
- shrubbery — a planting of shrubs: He hit the croquet ball into the shrubbery.
- undergrowth — low-lying vegetation or small trees growing beneath larger trees; underbrush.
- grove — Sir George, 1820–1900, English musicologist.
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