Stubbled
noun
1.
Usually, stubbles. the stumps of grain and other stalks left in the ground when the crop is cut.
2.
such stumps collectively.
3.
any short, rough growth, as of beard.
adjective
1.
having the stubs of stalks left after a crop has been cut and harvested
2.
having a bristly growth or surface
noun
1.
the stubs of stalks left in a field where a crop has been cut and harvested
(as modifier): a stubble field
2.
any bristly growth or surface
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