vegetation

S2 W2

BrE /vəˈɡɛtəʃn/ AmE /vəˈɡɛtərən/

noun en → es

1 PLANTS [singular] B1

the plants that grow in a particular area, especially when they are considered together as a group or type

vegetación, plantas

  • the vegetation of somewhere

Collocations tropical vegetation · dense vegetation

  • The area is covered with dense vegetation.

    El área está cubierta de vegetación densa.

2 FOOD [plural] B1

the plants that are grown for food, especially vegetables and fruit

vegetales, hortalizas

  • vegetation in general

Collocations fresh vegetation · seasonal vegetation

  • The garden is full of fresh vegetation.

    El jardín está lleno de vegetales frescos.