Plantation (en. Planting)

plɑ̃-ta-sjɔ̃

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Land dedicated to the cultivation of plants or agricultural crops.

Coffee plantation is an important activity in certain regions of Latin America.

La plantation de café est une activité importante dans certaines régions d'Amérique latine.

Agricultural establishment where commercially valuable plants are generally cultivated.

They bought a banana plantation.

Ils ont acheté une plantation de bananes.

Action of planting trees or crops.

The planting of trees is crucial for combating climate change.

La plantation d'arbres est cruciale pour la lutte contre le changement climatique.

From the Latin 'plantatio', meaning 'action of planting'.

to make a plantation

Involves the act of planting trees or crops.

faire une plantation

industrial plantation

Crops grown on a large scale, often using commercial methods.

plantation industrielle

garden plantation

Creation of green spaces with decorative or edible plants.

plantation de jardins

to plant

Action of putting plants in the soil.

planter

cultivation

Process of developing plants for harvest.

cultivation

agriculture

Practice of cultivating land to produce food.

agriculture

Reference to a large farm or estate.

He inherited a large plantation in the South.

Il a hérité d'une grosse plantation dans le sud.

Used to describe an organized green space.

This park is a kind of municipal plantation.

Ce parc est une sorte de plantation municipale.