Ka·roo (k -r  ) See Karroo. |
| ka·roo also kar·roo (k-r) n. pl. ka·roos also kar·roos An arid plateau of southern Africa. [Afrikaans, from Nama !garo-b, desert.] |
karoo or karroo
Noun
pl -roos S African an arid semidesert plateau of Southern Africa [Khoi (language of southern Africa) karo dry]
| karoo also karroo (k-r) A semiarid plateau. The most well-known karoos cover nearly 400,000 sq km (156,000 sq mi) of southern Africa. Karoos are terrace shaped and characterized by low scrub vegetation. |
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