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Words used to describe areas of land with plants growing on them

green

adjective

a green area has a lot of grass, plants, or trees

wooded

adjective

filled with trees

grassy

adjective

covered in grass

leafy

adjective

a leafy place contains a lot of trees and plants

forested

adjective

covered with trees

scrubby

adjective

covered with small bushes and trees

reedy

adjective

covered with a lot of reed plants

weedy

adjective

where a lot of weeds are growing

lush

adjective

used about places where many plants grow

verdant

adjective

green because of all the plants and trees that grow there

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