veld

veldt also veld  (vlt, flt)

n.

Any of the open grazing areas of southern Africa.

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[Afrikaans veld, from Middle Dutch, field; see pel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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veld or veldt

Noun

the open country of South Africa including landscapes which are grassy, bushy, or thinly forested [Afrikaans: field]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

veld - elevated open grassland in southern Africa veldt grassland - land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life