underbrush
noun /ˈʌndəbrʌʃ/
/ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
(North American English) (also undergrowth British English, North American English)
[uncountable]- a mass of bushes and plants that grow close together under trees in woods and forests
- In some places, the dense underbrush becomes so thick that it's nearly impassable.
- The government wants to clear underbrush near populated areas.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- dense
- thick
- tangled
- …
- clear
- clear away
- clear out
- …
- underbrush of