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scrubland

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scrub·land  (skrblnd)
n.
An area of land that is uncultivated and covered with sparse stunted vegetation.
scrubland [ˈskrʌbˌlænd]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) an area of scrub vegetation
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Noun1.scrubland - an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetationscrubland - an uncultivated region covered with scrub vegetation
rural area, country - an area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"
Translations
scrubland [ˈskrʌblænd] N → monte m bajo, maleza f
scrubland [ˈskrʌblænd] n → brousse f
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