bourran

/bʊˈrɑːn/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of thorny shrub or a thorny stem, especially one of the genus Smilax or its related species.

“The hikers had to navigate through the dense bourran to reach the mountain summit.”

Synonyms

  • smilax
  • thornbush

Antonyms

  • smoothstem
  • tendril