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un·der·wood

(ŭn′dər-wo͝od′)
n.
The underbrush or understory of a forest.
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underwood

(ˈʌndəˌwʊd)
n
(Forestry) a less common word for undergrowth

Underwood

(ˈʌndəˌwʊd)
n
(Biography) Rory. born 1963, English Rugby Union player: played 85 internationals (1984–96) and scored 49 tries (an England record)
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un•der•wood

(ˈʌn dərˌwʊd)

n.
woody shrubs or small trees growing among taller trees.
[1275–1325]
un′der•wood`ed, adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:underwood - the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest]underwood - the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
brush, coppice, copse, thicket, brushwood - a dense growth of bushes
forest, woods, wood - the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
ground cover, groundcover - small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
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