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plantation

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plantation /plænˈteɪʃən/ noun
plural plantations
plantation
/plænˈteɪʃən/
noun
plural plantations
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLANTATION
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: a large area of land especially in a hot part of the world where crops (such as cotton) are grown
◊ Because slaves worked on cotton plantations in the southern U.S. in the past, the word plantation is often associated with the history of slavery in the U.S.
: a group of trees that have been planted together