second growth

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 empire, second estate, second fiddle, second floor, second generation, second growth, second hand, second heart sound, second home, second intention, second international

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Example sentences from the Web for second growth

This is done in paddies under deep water which cannot be plowed or in second-growth forests between the trees.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff
There were other hemlocks, but all of a younger, second-growth variety.
The Auto Boys' Vacation|James A. Braden
He could distinguish colors—a blue skirt, the deep green of salal and second-growth cedar, the weathered hue of the walls.
The Hidden Places|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Melber straightened himself and lurched off into the second-growth.
Ladies and Gentlemen |Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

This supply could be increased by the use of second-growth, inferior trees and other low-grade material.
The School Book of Forestry|Charles Lathrop Pack

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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