No. 7,432 in German
gestrüpp
"Brushwood" or "dense shrubbery."
In a sentence
Das alte Haus war von dichtem Gestrüpp umgeben.
The old house was surrounded by dense underbrush.
Here, "Gestrüpp" is used to describe dense vegetation, often shrubbery or thickets, surrounding a location.
Im Garten wuchs nur noch Gestrüpp, das entfernt werden musste.
Only scrub was growing in the garden, which needed to be removed.
"Gestrüpp" in this sentence denotes wild and untamed growth of bushes and plants that require maintenance.
Durch das Gestrüpp konnte man den Weg kaum finden.
One could hardly find the path through the thicket.
This usage of "Gestrüpp" refers to a physical obstacle formed by dense or tangled vegetation in pathfinding.
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