underbrush

[ uhn-der-bruhsh ]

/ ˈʌn dərˌbrʌʃ /

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noun

shrubs, saplings, low vines, etc., growing under the large trees in a wood or forest.

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Words nearby underbrush

underbite, underbodice, underbody, underboss, underbred, underbrush, underbudgeted, underbuy, undercapitalize, undercard, undercarriage

Also un·der·bush

[uhn-der-boo sh] /ˈʌn dərˌbʊʃ/.

Origin of underbrush

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75; under- + brush²

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Example sentences from the Web for underbrush

The two friends forced their way through the underbrush, Esperance a little in advance.
The Son of Monte Christo|Jules Lermina
All the underbrush had been carried away and the straight, sweet-smelling pines rose from a carpet of dry needles.
Jewel's Story Book|Clara Louise Burnham
Just then footsteps came crashing through the underbrush, and Mr. Hallam ran hurriedly up.
Gypsy Breynton|Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
The waters still covered the low, muddy banks strewn with fallen trees and underbrush.
Tenting on the Plains|Elizabeth B. Custer

Where a growth of cottonwood had held back the encroachment of the willows there usually was thick grass and underbrush.
The Lone Star Ranger|Zane Grey

British Dictionary definitions for underbrush

underbrush

underbush

/ (ˈʌndəˌbrʌʃ) /

noun

mainly US and Canadian undergrowth

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underbrush

noun

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underbush

noun