thicket

/ˈθɪkɪt/noun

A small but dense patch of bushes, shrubs, or young trees growing close together.

Example sentence

“The rabbit disappeared into a thicket at the edge of the field.”

Useful figuratively for anything dense and hard to get through: 'a thicket of regulations'.

Related words

shrubA bush; a woody plant that is shorter than a tree and usually grows several stems from one base.orchardA piece of land where fruit or nut trees are grown.bushA plant with woody stems that grows shorter than a tree, usually under six meters, and has several stems instead of one trunk.groveA small group of trees, or a little wooded area.fernA flowerless plant with feathery leaves that reproduces by releasing spores instead of seeds.woodlandAn area of land where trees and other woody plants grow.