covert vs underbrush

covert

noun
  • Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide. 

  • A covering. 

  • A disguise. 

  • A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers. 

  • A hiding place. 

adj
  • Under coverture. 

  • Secret, surreptitious, concealed. 

underbrush

noun
  • The small trees and other plants that clutter the floor of a forest. 

verb
  • To clear (an area) of underbrush. 

  • To work among the underbrush. 

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