1. Low, scrubby vegetation consisting of aromatic shrubs and herbs, found in Mediterranean regions; a type of shrubland ecosystem.
Usage: Often used in plural or as a mass noun; Also spelled 'garrigues' in some contexts; Ecology and botany term

Examples

• The hillsides of southern France are covered with garigues of lavender and thyme.
• Garigues provide habitat for many Mediterranean plant and animal species.
• The aromatic garigues of the region attract bees and other pollinators.
• Hiking through the garigues, we encountered wild rosemary and sage.
• The garigues landscape is adapted to hot, dry summers and poor soil.