undergrowth
noun
un·der·growth
ˈən-dər-ˌgrōth 
: low growth on the floor of a forest including seedlings and saplings, shrubs, and herbs
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Historically, lightning- and human-ignited fires kept forests less dense and reduced forest litter and undergrowth that can easily burn.
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Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
The road narrowed, and dry grass and thorny scrub leaned over the dusty track, as two rhinos stepped quietly out of the undergrowth.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
After about an hour of following bushwhacking guides and slipping over an elephant trail twisting through the undergrowth, trumpets and guttural grunts pierced through the silence.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
In addition, the lack of fire allowed fuel in the form of dense undergrowth to build up.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Tony Cheng, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
The road narrowed, and dry grass and thorny scrub leaned over the dusty track, as two rhinos stepped quietly out of the undergrowth.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
After about an hour of following bushwhacking guides and slipping over an elephant trail twisting through the undergrowth, trumpets and guttural grunts pierced through the silence.
—Chris Schalkx, AFAR Media, 20 Aug. 2025
In addition, the lack of fire allowed fuel in the form of dense undergrowth to build up.
—Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Undergrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undergrowth. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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undergrowth
noun
un·der·growth
ˈən-dər-ˌgrōth
: low growth on the floor of a forest including seedlings and saplings, shrubs, and herbs
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