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scrubland

[ skruhb-land ]

noun

  1. land on which the natural vegetation is chiefly scrub.


scrubland

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noun

  1. an area of scrub vegetation
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scrubland1

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80; scrub 2 + -land
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Programmes to free hundreds of captive lynxes and restoring scrublands and forests have also played an important role in ensuring the lynx is no longer endangered.

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Alarms went off and breeding, reintroduction and protection projects were started, as well as efforts to restore habitats like dense woodland, Mediterranean scrublands and pastures.

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This new category will include "poor-quality scrubland, mothballed on the outskirts of town" like a disused petrol station in Tottenham currently designated as green belt, Labour said.

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By mid-January the family were living on a patch of scrubland outside Khan Younis and Amal had only two days of baby formula left.

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On Thursday, the bird moved to an area of scrubland and reedbed nearby, and about 130 people turned up, hoping for a glimpse.

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