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, veldt [fɛlt vɛlt]

n

(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) elevated open grassland in Southern Africa See also bushveld, highveld Compare pampas, prairie, steppe

[from Afrikaans, from earlier Dutch veldt 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

Translations

veld veldt [velt] N → veld m (meseta esteparia sudafricana)

veld, veldt

n (in South Africa) → Steppe f

veld veldt [vɛlt] n the veld → l'altopiano sudafricano