"plantings" in the noun sense
1. planting
the act of fixing firmly in place
"he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway"
2. planting
a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area
"the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner"
3. planting
putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow
"the planting of corn is hard work"
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