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Added 9 October 2026

undergrowth

/ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/ noun

In Latin: rāmālia Wiktionary

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The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).
tangled undergrowth

Origin

From under- + growth. Cognate with West Frisian ûndergroei (“undergrowth”).

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