Spanish Conversation · Level 123
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Spanish word
plantación
Pronunciation
IPA/plantaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounplantation
Example
Visité una plantación de café el sábado.
I visited a coffee plantation on Saturday.
More examples
Mi tío trabaja en una plantación cerca del río.
My uncle works on a plantation near the river.
Core concept
Extensive cultivated area managed for commercial production.
Common phrases
visitar una plantación
visit a plantation
trabajar en una plantación
work on a plantation
cosechar en la plantación
harvest on the plantation
Similar words
finca: Large privately owned estate that includes a residence and agricultural land.
granja: Farm focused on raising livestock or poultry.
huerto: Small plot cultivated to grow vegetables or fruit.
plantío: Field planted to grow a specific crop.
Definition in Spanish
Espacio agrícola dedicado al cultivo de una o varias plantas, especialmente cuando el cultivo está planificado y es de tamaño importante.
Word origin
From Latin planta 'plant' plus the noun-forming -atio/ -ción, plantación names both the act of planting and the resulting planted land or estate.
Usage tips
- The written accent on plantación marks stress on the final syllable, unlike English plantation which stresses the first syllable.