underbrush meaning

UK US /ˈʌndɚbrʌʃ/ 3 syllables

underbrush (noun): the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest.

Definition of underbrush

  1. the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

    Synonyms: undergrowth, underwood

    Type of: brush

    Kinds: groundcover

How to pronounce underbrush

underbrush is pronounced /ˈʌndɚbrʌʃ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in SH · 10-letter words

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