aftergrowth

American  

[af-ter-grohth, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌgroʊθ, ˈɑf- /

noun

1. a second growth, as of crops or timber, after one harvesting, cutting, etc.; second crop.

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Etymology

Origin of aftergrowth

First recorded in 1810–20; after + growth

Example Sentences

This is the condition that usually obtains in practice and it is necessary to consider whether the aftergrowth may have any sanitary significance.

From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph

Moses they revered, and his law; but the aftergrowth, priestly and prophetic, they discarded.

From The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity by Frothingham, Octavius Brooks

This is another phase of aftergrowth problem that often causes complaints and can only be eliminated by “blowing off” the mains frequently or by providing circulation by connecting up the “dead ends.”

From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph

"I fed them myself," answered uncle Nathan, patting a white star on the forehead of the nearest animal, as he lay upon his knees half buried in the rich aftergrowth.

From The Old Homestead by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

At Denver, where the aftergrowth trouble is possibly more acute than at any other city on the continent, it was effectively banished by the use of chloramine.

From Chlorination of Water by Race, Joseph