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garrigue

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɡəˈriːɡ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of low scrubland found on limestone soils in southern France and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: phrygana

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French garrigue, from Occitan.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: garriga — vegetation
  • French: garrigue — vegetation
  • Greek: φρύγανα (frýgana) — vegetation
  • Italian: gariga — vegetation
  • Russian: гарри́га (garríga) — vegetation
  • Russian: гари́га (garíga) — vegetation
  • Spanish: garriga — vegetation