[noun] [U] - the short hair which grows on a man's face if he has not cut the hair for a few days, or the short stems left after a crop such as wheat has been cutWith the back of his hand, he rubbed the stubble sprouting on his chin.In the distance, a wisp of smoke rose from burning stubble.
STUBBLE
Meaning of STUBBLE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012