Etymology

vegetation

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Today it means: Plants, taken collectively. Full definition →

Middle French végétation ← Medieval Latin vegetātiōnem
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived fromvegetātiōnem
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromvégétation
  3. English todayvegetation

Borrowed from Middle French végétation, from Medieval Latin vegetātiōnem.

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