underbrush, undergrowth, underwood
(noun) the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
Source: WordNet® 3.1
underwood (countable and uncountable, plural underwoods)
Underbrush, undergrowth.
Underwood (plural Underwoods)
A typewriter made by the Underwood Typewriter Company.
Underwood
A surname.
A village in Nottinghamshire, England.
A city in Iowa.
A city and town in Minnesota.
A city in North Dakota.
Source: Wiktionary
Un"der*wood`, n.
Definition: Small trees and bushes that grow among large trees; coppice; underbrush; -- formerly used in the plural. Shrubs and underwoods look well enough while they grow within the shade of oaks and cedars. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
