"ruderal" meaning in English

See ruderal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ruderal [comparative], most ruderal [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin rūderālis, from Latin rūdus (“rubble”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|rūderālis}} New Latin rūderālis, {{cog|la|rūdus||rubble}} Latin rūdus (“rubble”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} ruderal (comparative more ruderal, superlative most ruderal)
  1. (botany) That grows in rubbish or poor soil Categories (topical): Botany Related terms: ruderalise Coordinate_terms: agrestic Translations (grows in poor soil): ruderal [masculine] (Catalan), ruderaal (Dutch), rudéral [masculine] (French), ruderale (Italian), ruderal (Portuguese), ruderal (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-ruderal-en-adj-R3m1CjHz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 35 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 34 32 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 30 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 34 32 34 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Noun

Forms: ruderals [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from New Latin rūderālis, from Latin rūdus (“rubble”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|NL.|rūderālis}} New Latin rūderālis, {{cog|la|rūdus||rubble}} Latin rūdus (“rubble”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ruderal (plural ruderals)
  1. (botany) Any plant growing in rubbish or very poor soil Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-ruderal-en-noun-DUkThXG1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 35 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 34 32 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 30 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 34 32 34 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (botany) A plant tending to volunteer in disturbed soil. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-ruderal-en-noun-byb952Lp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 32 33 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 33 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 33 31 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 35 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 34 32 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 32 30 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 34 32 34 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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