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单词 caatinga
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Definition of caatinga in English:

caatinga

noun ˈkɑːtɪŋɡə
mass noun

  • (in Brazil) vegetation in semi-arid country consisting of thorny shrubs and stunted trees.

    卡廷加群落（巴西旱热落叶林）

    as modifier caatinga forest
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Long a hide-out for bandits, rebels and visionaries, the caatinga also earns a reputation as a mystical badlands.
    • The objective of this paper is to derive biomass estimation models for ten of the most important caatinga species.
    • Other discrete vegetation types associated with the caatinga are distinctive palm stands.
    • The caatinga also harbors a long history of social unrest.
    • Because these forest enclaves are more fertile than the surrounding caatinga scrub, humans prefer to live in them.

Origin

Via Portuguese from Tupi, from caá 'natural vegetation' + tinga 'white'.
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