dictionary.ptscrublandnounfemininegeneral useuncommon/ʃɐɾˈnɛ.kɐ/char·ne·caPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1An area of poor, sandy, and infertile land with sparse shrub vegetation.Usage examples“The scrubland was dotted with small, hardy bushes.”“Few crops can be grown in such scrubland.”SynonymsheathbarrensCommon combinationsdry scrublandscrubland vegetation
An area of poor, sandy, and infertile land with sparse shrub vegetation.Usage examples“The scrubland was dotted with small, hardy bushes.”“Few crops can be grown in such scrubland.”SynonymsheathbarrensCommon combinationsdry scrublandscrubland vegetation