- scrubland
- noun Date: 1779 land covered with scrub
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
scrubland
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Scrubland — is a plant community characterized by scrub vegetation. Scrubland consists of shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Scrublands may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. They may be the mature vegetation type in a… … Wikipedia
scrubland — [skrub′land΄] n. land or a region characterized by scrub vegetation … English World dictionary
scrubland — /skrub land /, n. land on which the natural vegetation is chiefly scrub. [1770 80, Amer.; SCRUB2 + LAND] * * * ▪ ecology Introduction also called shrubland, heathland, or chaparral, diverse assortment of vegetation types sharing the common … Universalium
scrubland — [[t]skrʌ̱blænd[/t]] scrublands N VAR Scrubland is an area of land which is covered with low trees and bushes. Thousands of acres of forests and scrubland have been burnt … English dictionary
scrubland — noun A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes. The scrubland Id be crossing looked desolate, but I took small comfort that at least it wasnt a desert. Syn: heathland … Wiktionary
scrubland — Synonyms and related words: afforestation, arboretum, boondocks, bush, bushveld, chase, climax forest, cloud forest, dendrology, forest, forest land, forest preserve, forestry, fringing forest, gallery forest, greenwood, hanger, index forest,… … Moby Thesaurus
scrubland — scrub|land [ˈskrʌblənd] n [U] an area of land that is covered with low bushes … Dictionary of contemporary English
scrubland — scrub|land [ skrʌb,lænd ] noun uncount land with small bushes and trees on it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scrubland — n. area of land that is covered in low bushes or trees … English contemporary dictionary
scrubland — (also scrublands) noun land consisting of scrub vegetation … English new terms dictionary
