underwood

/ˈʌndərˌwʊd/
noun
  1. Small trees, bushes, and other plants growing beneath the taller trees in a forest.
    • Sunlight barely reached the underwood through the tall canopy.
    • The hiker pushed through the thick underwood to find the trail.
    • Birds nested in the dense underwood near the river.
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