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scrubland, wasteland

nounmasculineregionalrare/ɐɾˈɣaku/ar·ga·co

Definition

1

(Regionalism, Northern Portugal) Uncultivated land, wasteland, or scrubland; heath.

Regional usage, mainly in Northern Portugal.

Usage examples

“The goats grazed on the scrubland behind the village.”
“The fire spread quickly through the dry wasteland.”

Common combinations

dry scrublandgorse scrubland