stubble

stub·ble

noun, often attributive \ˈstə-bəl\

Definition of STUBBLE

1

: the basal part of herbaceous plants and especially cereal grasses remaining attached to the soil after harvest

2

: a rough surface or growth resembling stubble; especially : a short growth of beard

— stub·bled \-bəld\ adjective

— stub·bly \-b(ə-)lē\ adjective

Examples of STUBBLE

1. He ran his hand over his stubble.

Origin of STUBBLE

Middle English stuble, from Anglo-French estuble, from Latin stupula stalk, straw, alteration of stipula — more at stipule

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall

Rhymes with STUBBLE

bubble, double, Hubble, nubble, rubble, trouble