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underbrush

un·der·brush
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-der-bruhsh]
    • /ˈʌn dərˌbrʌʃ/
    • /ˈʌn.dəˌbrʌʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der-bruhsh]
    • /ˈʌn dərˌbrʌʃ/

Definitions of underbrush word

  • noun underbrush shrubs, saplings, low vines, etc., growing under the large trees in a wood or forest. 1
  • uncountable noun underbrush Underbrush consists of bushes and plants growing close together under trees in a forest. 0
  • abbreviation UNDERBRUSH undergrowth 0
  • noun underbrush small trees, shrubs, etc. that grow beneath large trees in woods or forests 0
  • noun underbrush The small trees and other plants that clutter the floor of a forest. 0
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Origin of underbrush

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1765-75; under- + brush2

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Parts of speech for Underbrush

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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underbrush popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for underbrush

noun underbrush

  • boscage — a mass of trees and shrubs; thicket
  • bosk — a small wood of bushes and small trees
  • brushwood — Brushwood consists of small pieces of wood that have broken off trees and bushes.
  • chaparral — (in the southwestern US) a dense growth of shrubs and trees, esp evergreen oaks
  • coverts — concealed; secret; disguised.
All 5 Synonyms of underbrush

Top questions with underbrush

  • what is underbrush?
  • how to clear underbrush in woods?
  • what does underbrush mean?

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    A brush is an object which has a large number of bristles or hairs fixed to it. You use brushes for painting, for cleaning things, and for tidying your hair.

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    an outer coat of hair on a dog serving as protection against underbrush and resistant to weather, combined with an undercoat of softer hair for warmth and waterproofing.

  • forge

    to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.

  • machete

    a large heavy knife used especially in Latin-American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon.

  • swamp

    a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.

  • undergrowth

    low-lying vegetation or small trees growing beneath larger trees; underbrush.
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