veld

noun \ˈvelt, ˈfelt\

: an area of grassy land with few trees or shrubs especially in southern Africa

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: a grassland especially of southern Africa usually with scattered shrubs or trees

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veld or veldt \ˈvelt, ˈfelt\

Afrikaans veld, from Dutch, field; akin to Old English feld field

First Known Use: 1835

Synonyms: campo, champaign, down(s), grassland, heath, lea (or ley), llano, moor, pampa, prairie, savanna (also savannah), steppe, tundra, plain (or veldt)

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