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reafforest
(redirected from reafforesting)

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reafforest [ˌriːəˈfɒrɪst], reforest
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) (tr) to replant (an area that was formerly forested)
reafforestation , reforestation n
Translations
reafforest [ˈriːəˈfɒrɪst] VT (Brit) → repoblar de árboles
reafforest
vt → wieder aufforsten
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