bushes

Leafy yard plants

Bushes is the plural of bush—woody plants smaller than trees, with multiple stems rising from the ground.

A yard may have ornamental bushes; a field may have wild ones.

To beat around the bushes is to avoid getting to the point.

The bushes can mean rough terrain or a hiding spot: He ducked into the bushes.

landscaping

hedgerow

Linear shrub boundary

topiaryShaped shrub sculpture
hedgeBoundary of planted shrubs
pruningCutting vegetation for health

trimming · shaping · border · edging · privacy · screening · clipping · shears · planting · ornamental

dense

underbrush

Dense low forest vegetation

undergrowthLow forest vegetation
brambleThorny wild shrub
tangleTwisted mass of strands

scrub · brushwood · briar · overgrown · impenetrable · thorny · tangled · matted · gnarled · knotted

shrubs

azalea

Ornamental shrub, vivid clusters

boxwoodDense-grained ornamental shrub
rhododendronShrub with bell-shaped flower clusters
forsythiaYellow-flowering spring shrub

lilac · juniper · hydrangea · spirea · viburnum · barberry · privet · hawthorn · cotoneaster · jasmine

hiding

concealment

Act of hiding something

coverProtect by overlaying
crouchingBending low, knees bent
lurkingConcealed and watchful

ducking · screen · shelter · stakeout · obscured · peering · rustling · surveillance · sneaking · shadowy

habitat

wildlife

Undomesticated natural organisms

nestingMaking a dwelling
birdsongAvian musical vocalizations
rabbitsBurrowing lagomorphs with long ears

cover · shelter · foraging · berries · sanctuary · undergrowth · woodland · hedgerow · ecosystem · biodiversity

Categories

nounsanimals, bags, balls, banks, beds
plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
landscapinglawn care, landscaping, lawn mowing, grading, gardening
backyardpatio, lawn, shed, deck, fence
greeneryfoliage, leaves, greenery, verdure, shrubs
yard featureslawn, grass, driveway, sidewalk, walkway

Opposites

plant height/growth form

bushestrees

Woody plants with trunks

timber · groundcover · saplings · grass · lawn

landscape vegetation density

Having no shrubs

cleared land · manicured lawn · barren terrain · clearings

vegetation density/presence

bushesopen space

Unobstructed outdoor area

clearing · pavement · concrete · desert · wasteland

Phrases

beat around the bushAvoid stating directly
beating around the bushAvoiding direct communication
the bushesDense low plantings
rose bushFlowering thorny shrub
rose bushesThorny shrubs bearing fragrant blooms
bush leagueAmateurish and unprofessional

Family

bush, ambush, bushy, bushed, ambushed, ambushing, bushing, bushland, ambushers

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