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veldt also veld (v

lt, f

lt)

Any of the open grazing areas of southern Africa.

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

veld, veldt [fɛlt vɛlt]

(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]

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Noun

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

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