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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

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

For centuries, natural wildfires burned dead trees and undergrowth in California, keeping huge fires in check.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

There was no undergrowth, only the smooth grass, very green and fresh, and the big gray trees well spaced as though it were a park.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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