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underbrush

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un·der·brush  (ndr-brsh)
n.
Small trees, shrubs, or similar plants growing beneath the taller trees in a forest.
underbrush [ˈʌndəˌbrʌʃ], underbush
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) Chiefly US and Canadian undergrowth
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.underbrushunderbrush - the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
undergrowth, underwood
brush, coppice, copse, thicket, brushwood - a dense growth of bushes
forest, woods, wood - the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
ground cover, groundcover - small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
Translations
underbrush [ˈʌndəbrʌʃ] N (US) → maleza f, monte m bajo
underbrush [ˈʌndərbrʌʃ] n (US) → sous-bois mpl


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But here the country seemed wilder than ever, and after a long and tiresome walk through the underbrush they entered another forest, where the trees were bigger and older than any they had ever seen.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
The dried grass and underbrush caught fire, but we did not notice it.
Before Adam by London, Jack View in context
The two squatted on the beach at the edge of the jungle a short distance above the point at which Sing had been about to emerge when he discovered them, so that it was but the work of a moment or two for the Chinaman to creep stealthily through the dense underbrush to a point directly above them and not three yards from where they conversed in low tones--yet sufficiently loud that Sing missed not a word.
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