undergrowth

noun
UK: /ˈʌndəɡrəʊθ/
US: /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/

  1. A dense growth of plants and bushes under trees.

    1. The dog ran into the undergrowth.
    2. We had to hack our way through the thick undergrowth to reach the river.

Synonyms

brush scrub thicket

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The phonetic transcription of "undergrowth" is /ˈʌndəɡrəʊθ/ in British English and /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "undergrowth": brush, scrub, thicket.

Example usage of "undergrowth": "The dog ran into the undergrowth.". More examples on the page.