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undergrowth

[uhn-der-grohth] / ˈʌn dərˌgroʊθ /


NOUN
plants under larger plant
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Deeply affected by the ordeal and still in shock, the 48-year-old did not mince his words regarding the authorities, who he believes failed to sufficiently clear the undergrowth in the surrounding countryside.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

The car crashed deep in undergrowth near a roundabout, and they were not found for 46 hours.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

But instead of Samba, a startled muntjac—a small deer—darted out of the undergrowth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Special forces found Oseguera hiding in undergrowth, badly wounded along with two of his team, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

He took Jones deeper into the pines, through thick undergrowth, to a man partly concealed by the brush.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson


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