agreste
wild, rugged
adjective ah-GREHS-teh Rare
Origin: From Latin agrestis, 'of the fields'.
Usage Note
Agreste describes terrain that is rough and uncultivated, or a person whose manners are coarse and unpolished. It is invariable for gender — un paisaje agreste, una zona agreste. It carries a stronger sense of raw wildness than rural, which simply means countryside.
Examples
"El sendero atraviesa un terreno agreste."
Natural Translation
The path crosses rugged terrain.
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