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undergrowth.

The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/General-American
  1. The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).

    uncountable · usually
    tangled undergrowth
    clear the undergrowth
Where this word comes from

From under- + growth. Cognate with West Frisian ûndergroei (“undergrowth”).

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