CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the definition of the word “undergrowth”?
A
covered with grass
B
forest
C
turn
D
small bushes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -/ˈʌn.dɚ.ɡroʊ/ a mass of bushes, small trees, and plants, especially growing under the trees in a forest: Police discovered the body hidden in thick undergrowth. Synonym. underbrush US.

Detailed explanation-2: -un·der·growth ˈən-dər-ˌgrōth. Synonyms of undergrowth. : low growth on the floor of a forest including seedlings and saplings, shrubs, and herbs.

Detailed explanation-3: -a dense woody plant, smaller than a tree, with many branches arising from the lower part of the stem; shrub. 2. a dense cluster of such shrubs; thicket.

Detailed explanation-4: -noun. 1. low-lying vegetation or small trees growing beneath larger trees; underbrush. 2. the condition of being undergrown or undersized.

Detailed explanation-5: -A thicket refers to a dense growth of bushes or trees-what you try to avoid by tending to the plants in your backyard. The word thicket comes from the word thick, which means close together or dense.

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