plantation
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[edit] Etymology
Latin plantatio, from perfect passive participle plantatus (“‘planted’”), from verb plantare, + noun of action suffix -tio
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- Rhymes: -eɪʃǝn
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plantation (plural plantations)
- Large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers.
- The importation of large numbers of workers and soldiers to displace the local population, such as in medieval Ireland and in the Caribbean.
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large farm