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replant

verb

  1. plant again
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹiːplænt/ / /ˈɹiːplɑːnt/ / /ɹiːˈplænt/ / /ɹiːˈplɑːnt/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English plant English replant From re- + plant.

  1. The act of planting again.

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English plant English replant From re- + plant.

  1. To plant again, especially to plant in a different place, using different plants, or in a different design.

    As towns continue to grow, replanting vegetation has become a form of urban utopia and green roofs are spreading fast. Last year 1m square metres of plant-covered roofing was built in France, as much as in the US, and 10 times more than in Germany, the pioneer in this field. In Paris 22 hectares of roof have been planted, out of a potential total of 80 hectares.