bush

/bʊʃ/noun

A plant with woody stems that grows shorter than a tree, usually under six meters, and has several stems instead of one trunk.

Example sentence

“A small bird was hiding in the bush by the gate.”

"Beat around the bush" means to avoid the point. In Australia, "the bush" is the countryside generally, away from cities.

Related words

fernA flowerless plant with feathery leaves that reproduces by releasing spores instead of seeds.shrubA bush; a woody plant that is shorter than a tree and usually grows several stems from one base.mossA tiny green plant without seeds that grows in soft patches on soil, rocks, and tree trunks.thicketA small but dense patch of bushes, shrubs, or young trees growing close together.vineA climbing plant on which grapes grow.orchardA piece of land where fruit or nut trees are grown.