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underbrush vs groundcover

groundcover vs underbrush

underbrush and groundcover both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
underbrush Yes No No No
groundcover Yes No No No
As nouns, groundcover is a hyponym of underbrush; that is, groundcover is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than underbrush:
  • underbrush: the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
  • groundcover: small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
Other hyponyms of underbrush include ground cover.
underbrush (noun) groundcover (noun)
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
low-growing plants planted in deep shade or on a steep slope where turf is difficult to grow
Difference between underbrush and groundcover

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