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Meaning of garrigue | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ɡəˈriːɡ/

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Ελληνικά φρύγανα
Español garriga
Français garrigue
Italiano gariga

Examples

“Far away, on the stony garrigues by the fading light of the harvest moon one could hear the musical calling of wolves.”
“Pure blackberry, cedar and earthy garrigue aromas.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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