undergrowth

UK
/ˈʌn.də.ɡrəʊθ/
US
/ˈʌn.dɚ.ɡroʊθ/

Translations

undergrowthnoun
undergrowths
pl
The hikers had to push through the thick undergrowth to find the trail.
Туристам пришлось пробираться через густой подлесок, чтобы найти тропу.
Additional translations
undergrowthadjective
UK
/ˈʌn.də.ɡrəʊθ/
US
/ˈʌn.dɚ.ɡroʊθ/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to or characteristic of undergrowth (e.g., undergrowth fires).

Definitions

undergrowthnoun
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.
undergrowthadjective
Relating to, situated in, or characteristic of undergrowth.
Undergrowth fires can quickly spread to the forest canopy.