maleza

Definitions of maleza
  1. noun
    dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes
    synonyms: breña, matorral
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    type of:
    flora, vegetación
    all the plant life in a particular region or period
  2. noun
    small plants other than saplings growing on a forest floor
    synonyms: algaida
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    type of:
    sotobosque
    the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
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