underbrush

noun un·der·brush \ˈən-dər-ˌbrəsh\

: plants, bushes, and small trees growing under larger trees in a forest

Full Definition of UNDERBRUSH

: shrubs, bushes, or small trees growing beneath large trees in a wood or forest : brush

: a tangled, obstructing, or impeding mass

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noun un·der·brush \ˈən-dər-ˌbrəsh\

: shrubs and small trees growing among large trees

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