Spanish word

vega

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈbeɣa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfertile plain

Example

La vega se usa para cultivar verduras.

The fertile plain is used to grow vegetables.

Illustration for vega (fertile plain)

More examples

Mi familia tiene una casa en la vega desde hace décadas.

My family has had a house in the alluvial plain for decades.

Core concept

Fertile alluvial plain used for cultivation.

Common phrases

  • tierra de la vega

    land of the alluvial plain

  • casa en la vega

    house in the alluvial plain

Similar words

huerta: Intensively cultivated area for growing vegetables and fruit trees.
llanura: Broad, flat expanse of land with little change in elevation.
valle: Elongated lowland between hills or mountains, often with a stream.
pradera: Wide meadow or grassland dominated by grasses and herbaceous plants.

Definition in Spanish

Zona agrícola plana y muy fértil, formada por sedimentos aluviales y utilizada para huertos y cultivos.

Word origin

Vega derives from a Romance form descending from colloquial Latin and denotes cultivated riverside and alluvial farmland.

Usage tips

  • Vega commonly appears in place names and is often capitalized there, so context indicates whether it names a general cultivated plain or a specific locality.

Other meanings

  • alluvial plainnoun
  • riverside plainnoun

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