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underwood vs groundcover

groundcover vs underwood

underwood and groundcover both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
underwood Yes No No No
groundcover Yes No No No
As nouns, groundcover is a hyponym of underwood; that is, groundcover is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than underwood:
  • underwood: 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 underwood include ground cover.
underwood (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 underwood and groundcover

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