phrygana

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noun

A type of low brush or scrub found around the Mediterranean especially in Greece.

Similar
garrigue
OriginGreek φρύγανα →
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Meanings

nounphrygana (countable and uncountable, plural phryganas)

plural phryganas

  1. countableuncountableA type of low brush or scrub found around the Mediterranean especially in Greece.

    Synonyms: garrigue

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of low brush or scrub found around the Mediterranean especially in Greece.

Similar
garrigue
Also see
garrigue

Origin

  1. Greekφρύγανα
  2. Englishphrygana

Borrowed from Greek φρύγανα (frýgana).

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Translations

Greek φρύγανα
  • φρύγανα (frýgana)vegetation
Russian гарри́га
  • гарри́га (garríga)vegetation
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APA

phrygana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrygana

MLA

“phrygana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrygana. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phrygana,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phrygana.

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