stubble
noun
- the short stumps of grain, corn, etc., collectively, left standing after harvesting
- any short, bristly growth suggestive of this: a stubble of beard
See stubble in American Heritage Dictionary 4
stub·ble
noun- The short, stiff stalks of grain or hay remaining on a field after harvesting.
- Something resembling this material, especially the short growth of hair that eventually protrudes from the skin after shaving.
Origin: Middle English stuble, from Old French estuble, from Latin stupula, stupla, variant of stipula, straw.
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