stubble

Meanings

• noun

  Short growth of dry grass or cereal crops remaining after harvesting.

  - "The farmer left the stubble in the field to provide shelter for wildlife."
  - "The tractor passed over the stubble, leaving a trail of disturbed earth."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈstʌb.əl/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

five o'clock shadow , stub , stump

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stubble
bubble , mumble , numble , rubble , tumble

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Homophones

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1. stubble (en) : Short growth of dry grass or cereal crops remaining after harvesting.
   

2. stubble (en) : A small pile of ashes or cinders.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of stubble that leads to same result
stubble , stubble field , stubbled , stubbles , stubblier , stubbliest , stubbly , stubble mulch , stubble mulches

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Etymology

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Old English stubble, from stob 'stump, stalk'.

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Trivia

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1. Stubble is often left in the field to provide shelter for wildlife and to prevent soil erosion.

2. The length of the stubble left after harvest can affect the yield of the following crop.

3. Stubble burning is a controversial agricultural practice that involves setting fire to the stubble to clear the land for planting.

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Related Concepts

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1. harvest: The act of gathering ripe crops from the land.

2. plow: A farming implement used to turn over and mix the soil.

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Culture

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Stubble has been used in literature as a symbol of the passage of time and the cycle of agriculture. In art, it has been depicted in paintings and photographs as a representation of the harvest season.

How to Memorize "stubble"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a field of golden wheat, with the stems still standing after the harvest. Visualize the rough texture and color of the stubble.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'stubble' with the image of a farmer in a field after the harvest, surrounded by the remaining crop stems.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'stubble' by associating it with the image of a 'sturdy' farmer who has 'brought in the 'bulk' of his harvest, leaving behind the 'tough' stubble in the field.

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