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noun
the plant growth that follows the destruction of virgin forest.
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Origin of second growth
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby second growth
second fiddle, second floor, second-foot, second-generation, second gentleman, second growth, second-guess, secondhand, secondhand smoke, second home, second-homer
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British Dictionary definitions for second growth
second growth
secondary growth
noun
natural regrowth of a forest after fire, cutting, or some other disturbance
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