What does "undergrowth" mean?

The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).

What is a synonym for "undergrowth"?

Common synonyms include: underbrush, boscage, brush, brushes, brushwood, cover crop.

Pronounced //ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ//.

/ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/ noun

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Noun

1
The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes). uncountable, usually
"tangled undergrowth"
2
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest wordnet

"The work mostly consists of removing undergrowth and clearing away litter."

From under- + growth. Cognate with West Frisian ûndergroei (“undergrowth”).