charneca

Meaning

heathland (tract of scrubland habitats characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation)

Concepts

heath

heathland

moor

moorland

moors

heather

grig

Synonyms

urze

tojal

estorga

terreno pantanoso

brejos

charnecas

páramo

landa

Translations

lande

bruyère

Heide

heide

landa

brughiera

heideveld

dophei

brezal

brezo

brughiere

dopheide

أراضي براح

erm

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃaʁˈnɛ.kɐ/

Etymology

Unknown, possibly from Vulgar Latin *cerrica, from cerrus (“Turkey oak”), via Mozarabic.