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Pronunciation / Transliteration: purantēshon
"その島には広大なサトウキビのプランテーションがあります。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large estate or farm on which crops such as coffee, sugar, tobacco, or rubber are grown, usually by resident workers.
"The historic plantation spans hundreds of acres along the river and once focused primarily on cotton production." - 2
A large-scale planting of trees or shrubs created for commercial forestry or environmental purposes.
"The government launched a massive tree plantation initiative to combat deforestation and restore local watersheds."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'plantatio', meaning 'a planting', stemming from 'plantare' (to plant). In the 16th and 17th centuries, the term originally referred to the colonization or settlement of a new area, but its meaning evolved during the colonial era to specifically designate large agricultural estates dedicated to cash crops worked by resident laborers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plantation" is said worldwide
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plantation
Transliteration: plɑ̃.ta.sjɔ̃
"Cette ancienne plantation de café est devenue un site touristique."
Plantage
Transliteration: planˈtaːʒə
"Die Arbeiter ernten die Kaffeebohnen auf der großen Plantage."
piantagione
Transliteration: pjan.taˈdʒo.ne
"La piantagione di tè si estende su tutte le colline circostanti."
plantación
Transliteration: plan.taˈsjon
"Los agricultores trabajan arduamente en la plantación de bananos."
plantação
Transliteration: plɐ̃.taˈsɐ̃w
"A nova plantação de eucalipto vai abastecer a fábrica de papel."
बागान
Transliteration: bagan
"यह चाय का एक बहुत बड़ा बागान है।"
种植园
Transliteration: zhòng zhí yuán
"这座热带种植园主要出产橡胶和咖啡。"
농장
Transliteration: nongjang
"그들은 넓은 대지에서 바나나 농장을 운영하고 있습니다."
プランテーション
Transliteration: purantēshon
"その島には広大なサトウキビのプランテーションがあります。"
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