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.
