garrigue
/ɡəˈriːɡ/
garrigue noun: a type of low scrubland found on limestone soils in southern France and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin.
Noun
garrigue (countable and uncountable, plural garrigues)
- A type of low scrubland found on limestone soils in southern France and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin.
- Far away, on the stony garrigues by the fading light of the harvest moon one could hear the musical calling of wolves.1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 246
- Pure blackberry, cedar and earthy garrigue aromas.2009 August 29, Gord Stimmell, “Off ice, the Great One delivers Niagara terroir”, in Toronto Star
- Synonyms:
- phrygana
Synonyms of garrigue
Forms of garrigue
| plural | garrigues |
|---|---|
| alternative form | garigue |
Origin of garrigue
Borrowed from French garrigue, from Occitan.
Questions about garrigue
- What does garrigue mean?
- Garrigue means a type of low scrubland found on limestone soils in southern France and other parts of the Mediterranean Basin.
- What part of speech is garrigue?
- Garrigue is a noun.
- How do you pronounce garrigue?
- Garrigue is pronounced /ɡəˈriːɡ/.
- What is the plural of garrigue?
- The plural of garrigue is garrigues.
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