English
Etymology
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Latin plantatio, from perfect passive participle plantatus, planted, from verb plantare, + noun of action suffix -tio

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-plantation.ogg|Audio (US)

Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
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en-noun

1. large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.
2. 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��, ��� (zhòng zhí 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
plant
planter (definition 2)

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