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plantation in Portuguese

plantation in Portuguese is plantação, fazenda — plantation means a large farm or estate, especially in a hot climate, growing a single cash crop and historically worked by enslaved or indentured labourers.

plantation in Portuguese

plantação
noun
A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.
fazenda
noun
A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.

What does "plantation" mean?

  1. noun A large farm or estate, especially in a hot climate, growing a single cash crop and historically worked by enslaved or indentured labourers.
    "The novel is set on a sugar plantation in the nineteenth century."
  2. noun An area deliberately planted with trees for timber or landscaping.
    "The hillside was covered with a pine plantation."
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plantation in a sentence

  • The novel is set on a sugar plantation in the nineteenth century.
  • Tourists can visit the restored plantation house and grounds.
  • The hillside was covered with a pine plantation.

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What is "plantation" in Portuguese?

"plantation" in Portuguese is plantação, fazenda. plantation means: A large farm or estate, especially in a hot climate, growing a single cash crop and historically worked by enslaved or indentured labourers.

How do you use "plantation" in a sentence?

Example: "The novel is set on a sugar plantation in the nineteenth century." In Portuguese, "plantation" is plantação, fazenda.

Are there other ways to say "plantation" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "plantation": plantação, fazenda.

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