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plantation
[ plan-tey-shuhn ]
/ plĂŠnËteÉȘ ÊÉn /
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noun
a large farm or estate in a tropical or semitropical zone, for the cultivation of cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugarcane, etc., typically by enslaved, unpaid, or low-wage resident laborers.
a group of planted trees or plants.
History/Historical.
- a colony or new settlement.
- the establishment of a colony or new settlement.
Archaic. the planting of seeds, young trees, etc.
adjective
(of clothing, furnishings, etc.) suitable for a plantation or for a tropical or semitropical country.
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Origin of plantation
OTHER WORDS FROM plantation
plan·ta·tion·like, adjectiveWords nearby plantation
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Plantation
[ plan-tey-shuhn ]
/ plĂŠnËteÉȘ ÊÉn /
noun
a town in S Florida.
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British Dictionary definitions for plantation
plantation
/ (plĂŠnËteÉȘÊÉn) /
noun
an estate, esp in tropical countries, where cash crops such as rubber, oil palm, etc, are grown on a large scale
a group of cultivated trees or plants
(formerly) a colony or group of settlers
rare the planting of seeds, shoots, etc
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