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fazenda — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • farm noun Land, together with its buildings, used for growing crops or raising animals.
  • hacienda noun A large estate or ranch house, especially in Spanish-speaking countries or regions shaped by Spanish colonial architecture.
  • plantation noun A large farm or estate, especially in a hot climate, growing a single cash crop and historically worked by enslaved or indentured labourers.

Senses

fazenda is used for these senses in English:

  • farm (countable) A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.
  • fazenda A Brazilian plantation, often associated with slavery during the colonial period.
  • hacienda A large homestead in a ranch or estate, usually in places where Colonial Spanish culture has had architectural influence.
  • plantation A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.

farm — full definition

  1. noun Land, together with its buildings, used for growing crops or raising animals.
  2. noun A facility with many similar units used for an industrial or computing purpose.
  3. verb To grow crops or keep livestock as an occupation.
  4. verb To hand off a task, contract, or piece of work to someone else ("farm out").

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