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savanna
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sa·van·na also sa·van·nah  (s-vn)
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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Noun1.savanna - a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regionssavanna - a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
grassland - land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
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nSavanne f


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