undergrowth

as in vegetation
low-growing plant life (such as bushes or seedlings) existing under larger trees in a forest A thick undergrowth covered the rain forest.

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Recent Examples of undergrowth For months, Phillip had been volunteering to clear away the dead undergrowth on the parkland surrounding his property, but California officials told him he could be fined for meddling with a sensitive habitat. Eli Saslow, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025 Fire prevention and mitigation contractors also do work for insurance companies performing tasks to reduce fire risks, such as clearing undergrowth, trimming or removing trees near homes, and applying fire retardants. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025 The gold standard among academic histories of Texas, Campbell's survey slashes through the undergrowth of the state's myths like so much ranchland brush. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Oct. 2024 Here, behind dense undergrowth—is this the island’s oldest building? Tomas Tranströmer, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for undergrowth

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“Undergrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undergrowth. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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