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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

"Firefighters will carry out combined operations of clearing forest undergrowth and treating the edges of the fire in the dune area," a prefecture official said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

They may be less wild about another policy Resco de Dios favors: keeping undergrowth in check with more controlled burning, including in protected forests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

The force said the car was found by specialist officers "hidden from view" and "in thick undergrowth" off the westbound carriageway.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

He had set off on an easterly course, but the undergrowth had grown denser as he progressed.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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