forest floor

noun

: the richly organic layer of soil and debris characteristic of forested land

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Shimmery dark ruby color, with a beautiful nose of ripe blackberry, cassis and allspice, with a hint of forest floor. Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Closer examination of the forest floor also produced looks at the tiny blooms of bloodroot as well as the emerging leaves of ephemerals soon to bloom, including trout lily. Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 The result, called Grange La Chapelle 2021, is violet in the glass and offers a bouquet of black cherry, pomegranate, and eucalyptus with a pleasant touch of forest floor. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2025 And the northbound descent down its gentle slopes and across multiple creeks into Lemon Gap exemplifies the woods of the region—wildflowers sprouting through the damp forest floor in spring, a look at the bones of some of the world’s oldest mountains with fall’s arrival. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for forest floor

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of forest floor was in 1849

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“Forest floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forest%20floor. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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forest floor

noun
: the upper layer of mixed soil and decayed or decaying organic material typical of forested land
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