/ ˈstʌbl; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
the lower short stiff part of the stems of crops such as wheat that are left in the ground after the top part has been cut and collected
2.
the short stiff hairs that grow on a man's face when he has not shaved recently
► stub·bly / ˈstʌbli; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French stuble , from Latin stupla , stupula , variants of stipula straw.