vegetación

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin vegetātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bexetaˈθjon/ [be.xe.t̪aˈθjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /bexetaˈsjon/ [be.xe.t̪aˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ve‧ge‧ta‧ción

Noun

vegetación f (plural vegetaciones)

  1. vegetation
  2. (chiefly in the plural) adenoid, ellipsis of vegetación adenoidea
    Synonym: adenoide

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