underwood

• Существительное, обозначающее слой небольших деревьев, кустарников и папоротников, растущих под более высокими деревьями в лесу или лесной местности.

A noun referring to the layer of small trees, bushes, and ferns that grow beneath the taller trees in a forest or woodland.

uncountable

1. Forest undergrowthB2formal

   The layer of small trees, bushes, and other plants that grow beneath the taller trees in a forest or woodland.

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   • The hiker pushed through the thick underwood to find the trail.
   • Birds often nest in the dense underwood for protection.
   • The forest floor was covered with a tangle of underwood and ferns.

   Synonymsbrushbrushwoodscrubthicketunderbrushundergrowth