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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Rabbits dance and rattlesnakes slither in the hazy undergrowth with the same rickety gestures as the towering creatures above, providing each new environment a comforting, organic feel.
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Sarah Thwaites, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
On my walks in the forest, I was struck by that lack of undergrowth, particularly a huge patch of Canadian Wood Nettle, a North America native that is a host plant for Red Admiral and Eastern Comma butterflies.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The overhead canopy of the dense forest had reduced the thick undergrowth of briars and brushes, allowing Dalene and me to stroll freely in whatever direction drew our attention.
—Bob Robinson, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
To protect it, the scientists cleared the undergrowth around the stenophylla and marked the location with stones.
—Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Thwaites, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025
On my walks in the forest, I was struck by that lack of undergrowth, particularly a huge patch of Canadian Wood Nettle, a North America native that is a host plant for Red Admiral and Eastern Comma butterflies.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The overhead canopy of the dense forest had reduced the thick undergrowth of briars and brushes, allowing Dalene and me to stroll freely in whatever direction drew our attention.
—Bob Robinson, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
To protect it, the scientists cleared the undergrowth around the stenophylla and marked the location with stones.
—Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 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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