undergrowth means the plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes). Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 73 out of 100.
undergrowth is pronounced /ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/.
Etymology
From under- + growth. Cognate with West Frisian ûndergroei (“undergrowth”).
noun
- The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).“tangled undergrowth”