STUBBLE


Meaning of STUBBLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' st ə -b ə l

Function: noun

Usage: often attrib

Etymology: Middle English stuble, from Anglo-French estuble, from Latin stupula stalk, straw, alteration of stipula ― more at STIPULE

Date: 14th century

1 : the basal part of herbaceous plants and especially cereal grasses remaining attached to the soil after harvest

2 : a rough surface or growth resembling stubble especially : a short growth of beard

– stub · bled \ -b ə ld \ adjective

– stub · bly \ -b( ə -)l ē \ adjective

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