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undergrowth

[uhn-der-grohth] / ˈʌn dərˌgroʊθ /


NOUN
plants under larger plant
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He said the discovery sparked a huge and "challenging" forensic search in an area of "dense undergrowth".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

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

This ability allows Balanophora to spread quickly into the narrow ecological niche it prefers: dark, moist forest undergrowth where few other plants can survive.

From Science Daily • Dec. 20, 2025

Mr O'Brien says the film team made the environment look broken down, heavily overgrown with weeds and undergrowth, and with "almost a sense of rottenness inherent in the fabric of the building".

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Panicked, I look at the towering trees, the brown undergrowth.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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