brashes
/ˈbræʃɪz/
noun
- Small pieces of broken or cut branches, twigs, or wood; brushwood.
- We gathered the dry brash to start a campfire.
- The gardener piled the brash into a corner for later disposal.
- After the storm, the yard was covered with brash and fallen leaves.
- A mass of loose fragments of rock, especially at the base of a cliff.
- The geologist studied the brash to understand the rock formation.
- Loose brash made the trail slippery and dangerous.
- Hikers had to climb carefully over the brash at the bottom of the cliff.