undergrowth
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undergrowth
- /ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/ US
Where it comes from
From under- + growth. Cognate with West Frisian ûndergroei (“undergrowth”).
noun undergrowths
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The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).
tangled undergrowth
Similar: underbrush, understory
Translations
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noun plants which only reach a low height
| Español | sotobosque |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 下生え shitabae |
| Português | sub-bosque |
| Français | broussailles, sous-bois, maquis |
| Deutsch | Unterholz, Unterwuchs |
| Italiano | sottobosco |
| Română | tufăriș, tufiș, desiș, subarboret |
| Русский | подлесок podlesok, подлесье podlesʹje |
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