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 fuel conditions include how dry the vegetation is and how effectively the fuels can burn. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 According to Cal Fire, the assignments take into account an area’s terrain, vegetation and historic weather conditions. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025 According to the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the weather service, residents should keep their grass and vegetation short and watered to keep their homes safe from fires. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025 Instead, trees and other vegetation will be thinned, laddered, and laced along Sandcastle Drive from Poppy Lane to San Joaquin Road. Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 2025.

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