undergrowth

«undergrowth» in Mova's school dictionary: the bushes, ferns, small plants and tangled stems that… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (undergrowth — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

Undergrowth is the bushes, ferns, small plants and tangled stems that grow thickly under the trees in a wood or forest. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons on habitats and forest layers, the undergrowth (or understorey and shrub layer) is home to insects, birds, mice and other animals. In stories, animals and people hide or rustle in the undergrowth, which tells the reader about secrets and danger. Phrases: «in the undergrowth», «thick undergrowth», «rustling in the undergrowth», «push through the undergrowth».

examples

• Something rustled in the undergrowth. tree →
• The rabbit vanished into the undergrowth. tree →
• We pushed our way through the thick undergrowth. tree →
• Many beetles and spiders live in the forest undergrowth. tree →
• The fox hid in the undergrowth until the dogs had gone. tree →
• Brambles in the undergrowth scratched our legs. tree →
• Then there was a great rustling in the undergrowth, and out ran a wild boar, grunting, ‘Umph, umph, umph; someone said dinner was ready. tree →

note

Uncountable: «the undergrowth», «thick undergrowth», not «undergrowths». One word. Similar words: «underbrush» (mainly US), «scrub», «bushes».

Trees and pragmatics

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