stubble
[ stuhb-uhl ]
/ ˈstʌb əl /
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noun
Usually stubbles. the stumps of grain and other stalks left in the ground when the crop is cut.
such stumps collectively.
any short, rough growth, as of beard.
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Origin of stubble
OTHER WORDS FROM stubble
stubbled, stubbly, adjectiveun·stub·bled, adjectiveWords nearby stubble
Stuarts, stub, stub axle, stubbed, Stubbies, stubble, stubbled, stubble-jumper, stubborn, stubborn as a mule, Stubbs
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stubble
/ (ˈstʌbəl) /
noun
- the stubs of stalks left in a field where a crop has been cut and harvested
- (as modifier)a stubble field
any bristly growth or surface
Derived forms of stubble
stubbly, adjectiveWord Origin for stubble
C13: from Old French estuble, from Latin stupula, variant of stipula stalk, stem, stubble
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