as in foliage
green leaves or plants the local vegetation is flourishing as a result of the recent rains

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Recent Examples of vegetation The National Weather Service said the parched Southwest will not see much rain, but will experience low humidity and high winds, elevating the chance of brush fires spreading quickly across dry vegetation. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025 Tall palm trees and bamboo and beyond them high misty mountains covered with vegetation of a deep monsoon green. Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025 These factors will combine with dry vegetation to increase the potential for the start and spread of wildfires across the area. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2025 As in its previous lawsuits against Edison, the county alleges that the fire began when Edison’s equipment either came into contact with nearby vegetation or caused sparks that ignited it. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for vegetation

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“Vegetation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetation. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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