as in colony
a settlement in a new country or region
the struggling plantation almost failed during the first winter
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On a full moon night, desperation pushes them to steal from a plantation where a mysterious beast prowls among the banana trees.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
The trial is initially concentrating on tree types most commonly used in UK forestry plantations.
—Alexa Phillips, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
The last time the price for arabica beans, the world’s most popular variety, traded that high was in 1977 when snow destroyed large areas of Brazilian plantations.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
But this is an endangered Eden: Palm oil plantations are replacing large swaths of rainforest, and the wildlife is paying the price.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2024
The trial is initially concentrating on tree types most commonly used in UK forestry plantations.
—Alexa Phillips, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
The last time the price for arabica beans, the world’s most popular variety, traded that high was in 1977 when snow destroyed large areas of Brazilian plantations.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
But this is an endangered Eden: Palm oil plantations are replacing large swaths of rainforest, and the wildlife is paying the price.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Plantation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plantation. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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