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terreno

land, ground, terrain

noun ter-REH-noh Common
Animals & Nature Geography

Origin: Latin terrenum, from terra (earth).

Also means

soil, plot of land

Usage Note

Terreno refers to ground in several senses: building land (comprare un terreno = to buy a plot of land), the type of soil (terreno fertile = fertile soil), or terrain in a military/sporting context (terreno di gioco = playing field). Do not confuse with terra (earth, soil in general) or pavimento (floor inside a building).

Examples

"Il terreno è molto fertile qui."

Natural Translation

The soil is very fertile here.

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