First Known Use: 14th century
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stubble
noun, stub·ble often attributive \ˈstə-bəl\
: short hairs growing from the face of a man who has not shaved very recently
: the short ends of crops left in the ground after the crops have been cut down
Full 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
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Origin of STUBBLE
Middle English stuble, from Anglo-French estuble, from Latin stupula stalk, straw, alteration of stipula — more at stipule
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stubble
noun stub·ble \ˈstə-bəl\
Definition of STUBBLE for Kids
1
: a short growth of beard
2
: the short ends of crops and especially cereal grasses remaining attached to the ground after harvest
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