English
Etymology
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Latin plantatio, from perfect passive participle plantatus, planted, from verb plantare, + noun of action suffix -tio
Pronunciation
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Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n
Noun
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en-noun
- large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.
- the importation of large numbers of workers and soldiers to displace the local population, such as in medieval Ireland and in the Caribbean.
Translations
Chinese: 種æ¤�å��, ç§�æ¤�å� (zhòng zhà yuán)
Dutch: aanplanting f
German: Plantage f
Greek: ���εία f
Finnish: plantaasi, suurtila
Italian: piantagione f
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Japanese: �������� (purant�shon)
Korean: �배� (jaebaeji)
Latin: plantatio f
Portuguese: plantação f
Russian: план�а�и� (plantátsiya) f
Spanish: plantación f
Related terms
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