thornbush

shrub

Small woody plant

• brambleThorny wild shrub
• briarThorny shrub or bush
• acaciaThorny warm-climate shrub

hawthorn · blackthorn · gorse · mesquite · buckthorn · juniper · scrub · woody · perennial · native

hedge

Boundary of planted shrubs

• fenceBoundary structure between properties
• thicketDense shrub cluster
• enclosureConfined, bordered space

boundary · obstacle · barricade · palisade · perimeter · screen · divider · fortification · bramble · impenetrable

wilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

• desertTo leave behind completely
• scrublandArea of low shrubs
• savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees

outback · arid · dryland · chaparral · bushland · wasteland · hillside · rocky · harsh · dry

spiky

Having sharp projections

• pricklySpiny or irritable
• sharpFine-edged, or astute
• pointedTapering to a tip

scratchy · bristly · barbed · jagged · spiny · needle-like · hooked · gnarled · tangled · rough

• African Safarielephant, elephants, lions, zebras, zebra
• African savannaacacia, acacia tree, baobab, baobab tree, cheetah
• savannasavanna, grassland, acacia, African savannah, baobab tree
• underbrushunderbrush, undergrowth, brush, scrub, thicket
• African landscapesSahara, Serengeti, savanna, Sahel, Kalahari
• African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants