English Explanatory Dictionary

underbrush

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The small trees and other plants that clutter the floor of a forest.
verb
  1. To clear (an area) of underbrush.
  2. To work among the underbrush.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌndɚˌbɹʌʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-underbrush.wav

Word forms

underbrush underbrushes underbrushing underbrushed

Etymology

From under- + brush.

Synonyms

underbush undergrowth understory
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