végétation

/ve.ʒe.ta.sjɔ̃/
1.
nounfeminine

plant life; the plants covering a place (plant cover, flora)

La végétation du parc a bien repoussé après les pluies.

The park's vegetation has grown back well after the rains.

2.
nounfeminine

adenoids (lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx) — commonly referred to in French in the plural as "les végétations"

Le pédiatre a parlé d'une végétation adénoïde qui gêne la respiration de l'enfant.

The pediatrician mentioned an adenoid that is obstructing the child's breathing.