stubble

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Synonyms: stumble, stubbly, stubbie, stubbe, stibble

Antonyms: stumble, stubbly, stubbie, stubbe, stibble

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable|and|uncountable}} Short, coarse [[hair]], especially on a man’s face.
2. {{lb|en|literal|countable|and|uncountable}} The short [[stalk]]s left in a field after [[crop]]s have been [[harvest]]ed. <!--See citations at "stubbles" for countable use-->

Verb

1. {{lb|en|agriculture}} To [[produce]] a [[crop]] in a field of stubble that remains after a preceding crop is removed, either by [[sow]]ing a second crop or by allowing [[shoot]]s to [[sprout]] from the roots of the stubble.

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