underwood

• Sous-bois, couche de petits arbres, arbustes et fougères poussant sous les grands arbres d'une forêt ou d'un bois.

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

indénombrable

1. Forest undergrowthB2formal

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

   sous-bois

   • 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.

   Synonymesbrushbrushwoodscrubthicketunderbrushundergrowth