vegetación
“vegetación” means “vegetation” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:
vegetation
Also: greenery, flora
📝 In Action
La selva tiene una vegetación muy densa.
A2The jungle has very dense vegetation.
En el desierto, la vegetación es escasa.
B1In the desert, greenery is scarce.
Me encanta caminar por zonas con mucha vegetación.
B1I love walking through areas with a lot of plants.
adenoids
Also: growths
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Al niño le operaron de las vegetaciones.
C1The boy had his adenoids removed.
✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: vegetación
Question 1 of 3
Which of these is the correct way to say 'the vegetation'?
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📚 Etymology▼
From Latin 'vegetatio', which comes from 'vegetare' (to enliven or grow). It shares the same roots as the English word 'vegetation'.
First recorded: 15th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'vegetación' the same as 'plantas'?
Almost! 'Plantas' refers to individual plants, while 'vegetación' refers to the whole collection of plants in a specific area.
Do I ever use 'vegetación' in the plural for nature?
It is very rare. You usually treat it as a single mass, like the word 'grass' in English.
How do I pronounce the 'v' in 'vegetación'?
In Spanish, the 'v' is pronounced exactly like a 'b'. It is soft and made with your lips, like 'be-heh-tah-syon'.