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Meaning of Empire-grown | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Of timber and other produce, grown in the British Empire and imported into Britain.

historical, not-comparable

Examples

“Decorations and appointments: Stainless steel is generally employed for all fittings, while compartments are decorated with polished veneers of Empire-grown timbers.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

empire-waist empire-waisted empiric empirical empiriocritical empiriological