Etymology

plantage

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Today it means: Plants, vegetation; specifically, the planting or cultivation of plants. Full definition →

French plantage ← Dutch plantage
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  1. Dutch · derived fromplantage
  2. French · derived fromplantage
  3. English todayplantage

From plant + -age. In later use influenced by French plantage and Dutch plantage.

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