savanna

sa·van·na also sa·van·nah  (s-vn)

n.

A flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions.

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[Obsolete Spanish çavana, from Taino zabana.]

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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]

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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.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

savanna - a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions savannah grassland - land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life

Translations

savanna(h)

n → Savanne f