stubble
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/ˈstʌbl/
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/ˈstʌbl/
Short, stiff parts of stems left in the ground after the crop is cut.
After harvesting, the field was covered with stubble.
Short, stiff hairs on a man's face when he hasn't shaved recently.
His face was rough with stubble in the morning.