sa·van·na also sa·van·nah (s -v n )n. A flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions. [Obsolete Spanish çavana, from Taino zabana.] |
savanna, savannah [səˈvænə]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) open grasslands, usually with scattered bushes or trees, characteristic of much of tropical Africa
[from Spanish zavana, from Taino zabana]
| savanna or savannah (s-vn) A flat, grass-covered area of tropical or subtropical regions, nearly treeless in some places but generally having a mix of widely spaced trees and bushes. Savannas have distinct wet and dry seasons, with the mix of vegetation dependent primarily on the relative length of the two seasons. |
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savanna - a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions Translations
savanna(h)
n → Savanne f
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