| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| grubbing | Clear (the ground) of roots and stumps |
| grubbed | Clear (the ground) of roots and stumps |
| grubs | to clear by digging up roots and stumps |
| crowns | The part of a plant just above and below the ground from which the roots and shoots branch out |
| mangroves | A tree or shrub that grows in chiefly tropical coastal swamps that are flooded at high tide. Mangroves typically have numerous tangled roots above ground and form dense thickets |
