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afforestation

One entry found for afforestation.
Main Entry: af·for·es·ta·tion
Pronunciation: (")a-"for-&-'stA-sh&n, &-, -"fär-
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin afforestation-, afforestatio, from afforestare to put under forest laws, from Latin ad- + Medieval Latin foresta, forestis forest
: the act or process of establishing a forest especially on land not previously forested
- af·for·est /a-'for-&st, -'fär-/ transitive verb