brushwood

UK: /ˈbrʌʃwʊd/ US: /ˈbrʌʃˌwʊd/ ,(brush′wŏŏd′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

brush•wood /ˈbrʌʃˌwʊd/   n. [uncountable]

1. the wood of branches that have been cut or broken off.
2. a pile of such branches.
3. land where such branches are piled.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

brush•wood  (brush′wŏŏd′), n. 

1. the wood of branches that have been cut or broken off.
2. a pile or covering of such branches.
3. a growth or thicket of densely growing small trees and shrubs.

• brush² + wood¹ 1630–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

brushwood / ˈbrʌʃˌwʊd/ noun

1. cut or broken-off tree branches, twigs, etc
2. another word for brush21