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undergrowth

[uhn-der-grohth] / ˈʌn dərˌgroʊθ /


NOUN
plants under larger plant
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During the wet spring, she said, undergrowth flourished, leaving an enormous layer of tinder once heat waves took hold in June.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 30, 2026

Besides controlled burning of bushland, that work can also involve clearing undergrowth with machines or even by hand.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The car crashed deep in undergrowth near a roundabout, and they were not found for 46 hours.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

But instead of Samba, a startled muntjac—a small deer—darted out of the undergrowth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

A bullet whizzed through the undergrowth and a deer went bounding away.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown




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