"scrubland" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scrublands [plural]
Etymology: scrub + land Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scrub|land}} scrub + land Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} scrubland (countable and uncountable, plural scrublands)
  1. A plant community characterized by scrub vegetation, consisting of low shrubs, mixed with grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Wikipedia link: scrubland Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Ecology Synonyms: heathland

Inflected forms

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