savannah
noun/səˈvænə/
/səˈvænə/
(also savanna)
[countable, uncountable]- a wide flat open area of land, especially in Africa, that is covered with grass but has few trees
- Mount Kilimanjaro rises straight up out of the African savannah.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Spanish sabana, from Taino zavana.Definitions on the go
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