Undergrowth: meaning, definitions and examples
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undergrowth
[ หสndษrษกrษสฮธ ]
in a forest
Low-growing plants and vegetation, such as bushes, shrubs, and small trees, that cover the forest floor.
Synonyms
underbrush, understorey, underwood
Examples of usage
- The undergrowth in the forest was so thick that it was difficult to walk through.
- The undergrowth provided shelter and food for various wildlife species.
Translations
Translations of the word "undergrowth" in other languages:
๐ต๐น vegetaรงรฃo rasteira
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคกเคผเคฟเคฏเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Unterholz
๐ฎ๐ฉ semak-semak
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะดะปััะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ podszyt
๐ฏ๐ต ไธ่
๐ซ๐ท sous-bois
๐ช๐ธ sotobosque
๐น๐ท altbitki รถrtรผsรผ
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ธต ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุจุงุชุงุช ุชุญุชูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ podrost
๐ธ๐ฐ podrast
๐จ๐ณ ไธๅฑๆค่ขซ
๐ธ๐ฎ podrast
๐ฎ๐ธ undirvรถxtur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััะปะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแแแ แแชแแแแ แแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ alt bitki รถrtรผyรผ
๐ฒ๐ฝ sotobosque
Word origin
The word 'undergrowth' originated in the late 16th century, formed by combining 'under' and 'growth'. It refers to the vegetation or plants that grow beneath taller trees or shrubs in a forest or wooded area. The term highlights the importance of the diverse plant life that contributes to the ecosystem of forests.