scrubland, wasteland
nounmasculineregional/ɐɾˈɣaku/rare
ar·ga·co
Definition
(Regionalism, Northern Portugal) Uncultivated land, wasteland, or scrubland; heath.
Regional usage, mainly in Northern Portugal.
The goats grazed on the scrubland behind the village.
The fire spread quickly through the dry wasteland.
Common collocations
dry scrublandgorse scrubland
Etymology
De origem obscura, possivelmente pré-romana.