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sa·van·na
also sa·van·nah (sə-văn′ə)n.
A grassland with scattered tree growth, especially in a tropical or subtropical region.
[Obsolete Spanish çavana, from Taíno zabana.]
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savanna
(səˈvænə) orsavannah
n
(Physical Geography) open grasslands, usually with scattered bushes or trees, characteristic of much of tropical Africa
[C16: from Spanish zavana, from Taino zabana]
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sa•van•na
or sa•van•nah
(səˈvæn ə)n., pl. -nas or -nahs.
a plain characterized by coarse grasses and scattered tree growth, esp. on the margins of the tropics where the rainfall is seasonal, as in E Africa.
[1545–55; earlier zavana < Sp (now sabana) < Taino zabana]
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sa·van·na
also sa·van·nah (sə-văn′ə) A flat, treeless grassland of warm regions.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() grassland - land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life |
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Translations
سَوانَه: مَرْج عُشْبي وأشْجار قَليلَه
savanni
savana
szavanna
savanna(h)
n → Savanne f
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savanna(h)
(səˈvӕnə) noun a grassy plain with few trees. the savanna(h)s of Central America.
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