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undergrowth

[uhn-der-grohth] / ˈʌn dərˌgroʊθ /


NOUN
plants under larger plant
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He was surrounded by the soldiers again, who found him hiding in the undergrowth, the head of the military explained.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Armed police arrived after 40 minutes and a helicopter found Berry and Thomas hiding in undergrowth in a nearby quarry.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Early forms likely slipped through the undergrowth beneath the feet of dinosaurs and succeeded by evolving a variety of strategies for capturing prey.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Eventually two French gendarmes spotted them through the undergrowth and walked, slowly, forwards.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

I popped my head up from the leafy green undergrowth and looked toward the buggy.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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