thick·et 
/ˈθɪkət/ noun
plural thick·ets /ˈθɪkət/ noun [count] : a group of bushes or small trees that grow close together
▪ a dense thicket of rosebushes — often used figuratively ▪ A thicket of reporters blocked the entrance to city hall. ▪ a tangled thicket of laws
▪ a dense thicket of rosebushes — often used figuratively ▪ A thicket of reporters blocked the entrance to city hall. ▪ a tangled thicket of laws
