plantation

Noun
  1. An estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas) (synset 113273412)
    is a type of: acres, demesne, estate, land, landed estate - extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
    subtypes: orangery - a place where oranges are grown; a plantation of orange trees in warm climes or a greenhouse in cooler areas
  2. A newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America) (synset 108391700)
    "the practice of sending convicted criminals to serve on the Plantations was common in the 17th century"
    domain region: north america - a continent (the third largest) in the western hemisphere connected to South America by the Isthmus of Panama
    is a type of: colony, settlement - a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
  3. Garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth (synset 103468764)
    is a type of: garden - a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
    subtypes:
    same as: grove, orchard, woodlet

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