wildwood

noun

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as in greenwood

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  1. grove
  2. copse
  3. thicket
Noun
  • In a grove of Norway spruce not far from the cabin, a ruffed grouse exploded from a branch directly overhead and gave everyone a start.
    Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
  • California’s jointly managed Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are famous for their groves of giant Sequoia trees, a species that only grows on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of grove
Noun
  • The castaway lifted his eyes slightly, barely making out the thick copse of palm trees dotting the horizon.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In fall, the Valley glows yellow and gold thanks to copses of aspen and cottonwood trees.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Definition of copse
Noun
  • This native shrub ranges from five to 15 feet high and will slowly form thickets if allowed.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Across the garden, Corley, in headphones, held a professional recording device up to another thicket of reeds.
    Oren Peleg, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Definition of thicket
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