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undergrowth

/ˈʌn.də.ɡrəʊθ/

/ˈʌn.dɚ.ɡroʊθ/

undergrowthnoun

undergrowths

Translations

The hikers had to push through the thick undergrowth to find the trail.

Туристам пришлось пробираться через густой подлесок, чтобы найти тропу.

Additional translations

Definitions

A dense growth of shrubs and other plants, especially under trees in a forest.

The hikers had to push through the thick undergrowth to find the trail.

A complicated or confusing mass or collection of things, especially non-physical or abstract.

There is a dense undergrowth of rules and regulations in the industry.

Synonyms

undergrowthadjective

/ˈʌn.də.ɡrəʊθ/

/ˈʌn.dɚ.ɡroʊθ/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to or characteristic of undergrowth (e.g., undergrowth fires).

Definitions

Relating to, situated in, or characteristic of undergrowth.

Undergrowth fires can quickly spread to the forest canopy.