garrigue

Meaning

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

Synonyms

cactus scrub

sclerophyllous scrub

semidesert scrub

Translations

φρύγανο

Chaparral

Bodenvegetation

Bodendeckung

Garigue

φρύγανα

χαμόκλαδα

Hartlaubgestrüpp

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈriːɡ/
Etymology

Borrowed from French garrigue, from Occitan.

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