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thornbush
thorn·bush T0178550 (thôrn′bo͝osh′)n. Any of various shrubs or bushes having thorns or spines.thornbush (ˈθɔːnˌbʊʃ) n another name for thorn2thorn•bush (ˈθɔrnˌbʊʃ) n. any of various shrubs or bushes having spines or thorns. [1300–50] thornbush
thornbush[′thȯrn‚bu̇sh] (ecology) A vegetation class that is dominated by tall succulents and profusely branching smooth-barked deciduous hardwoods which vary in density from mesquite bush in the Caribbean to the open spurge thicket in Central Africa; the climate is that of a warm desert, except for a rather short intense rainy season. Also known as Dorngeholz; Dorngestrauch; dornveld; savane armée; savane épineuse; thorn scrub. |