plantation

Definitions of plantation
  1. noun
    the act of fixing firmly in place
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    type of:
    localisation, mise en position, placement
    the act of putting something in a certain place
  2. noun
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
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    type of:
    domaine, propriété
    extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
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