What does plantation mean?

A large farm growing crops such as tea, coffee, or cotton. An area where trees are planted together, often for timber.

How is plantation pronounced?

UK /plɑːnˈteɪʃən/, US /plænˈteɪʃən/.

/plɑːnˈteɪʃən/ · /plænˈteɪʃən/

CEFR level C1Topic EnvironmentWord #6196 in the learning path

种植园

n. A large farm growing crops such as tea, coffee, or cotton.

种植园

n. An area where trees are planted together, often for timber.

人工林

We walked past a tea plantation on the hillside.

我们从山坡上的一片茶园旁走过。

Expanding palm oil plantations can threaten biodiversity when natural forests are cleared to make room for crops.

为扩大油棕种植园而清除天然森林，可能威胁生物多样性。

通常指大面积种植单类作物的农场，不是普通花园。

What does plantation mean?: A large farm growing crops such as tea, coffee, or cotton. An area where trees are planted together, often for timber.
How is plantation pronounced?: UK /plɑːnˈteɪʃən/, US /plænˈteɪʃən/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.