underbrush

• Nom désignant la végétation basse (arbustes, jeunes arbres, fougères, etc.) qui pousse sous le couvert des grands arbres dans une forêt ou un bois.

A noun referring to the small trees, bushes, ferns, and other vegetation growing beneath the taller trees in a wood or forest.

indénombrable

1. Forest undergrowthB2formal

   The dense growth of small trees, bushes, ferns, and other plants beneath the taller trees in a forest or woodland.

   sous-bois

   • The hikers had to push their way through the thick underbrush.
   • Deer often hide in the underbrush to avoid predators.
   • The forest floor was covered with a tangle of underbrush.

   Synonymesbrushbrushwoodscrubthicketundergrowthunderwood