savanna
or sa·van·nah
[ suh-van-uh ]
/ səˈvæn ə /
noun
a plain characterized by coarse grasses and scattered tree growth, especially on the margins of the tropics where the rainfall is seasonal, as in eastern Africa.
grassland region with scattered trees, grading into either open plain or woodland, usually in subtropical or tropical regions.
Words nearby savanna
savage, savage's station, savagery, savagism, savaii, savanna, savanna monkey, savannah, savannah sparrow, savannakhet, savant
Origin of savanna
1545–55; earlier zavana < Spanish (now sabana) < Taino zabana
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British Dictionary definitions for savanna
savanna
savannah
/ (səˈvænə) /
noun
open grasslands, usually with scattered bushes or trees, characteristic of much of tropical Africa
Word Origin for savanna
C16: from Spanish zavana, from Taino zabana
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Science definitions for savanna
savanna
savannah (sə-văn′ə)
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.
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Culture definitions for savanna
savanna
A tropical land mass of grassland and scattered trees.
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