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kraal
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kraal  (krôl, kräl)
n. South African
1. A rural village, typically consisting of huts surrounded by a stockade.
2. An enclosure for livestock.

[Afrikaans, from Portuguese curral, pen, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *currle, enclosure for carts; see corral.]

kraal
Noun
1. a Southern African hut village surrounded by a strong fence
2. S African an enclosure for livestock [Afrikaans, from Portuguese curral enclosure]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.kraalkraal - a village of huts for native Africans in southern Africa; usually surrounded by a stockade
village, hamlet - a settlement smaller than a town
2.kraal - a pen for livestock in southern Africa
pen - an enclosure for confining livestock


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