steppe
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noun
an extensive plain, especially one without trees.
The Steppes,
- the vast grasslands, especially those in the S and E European and W and SW Asian parts of Russia.
- Kirghiz Steppe.
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Origin of steppe
1665–75; < Russian step' or Ukrainian step; ulterior origin uncertain
Kirghiz Steppe
noun
Also called The Steppes.
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I have tried Tibet, China, and the steppes of Siberia—with the same result.
David and the PhoenixEdward Ormondroyd
They are also found on the steppes bordering the Caspian and Aral Seas.
Suddenly all came to life; the forests, the pools, the steppes.
High NoonAnonymous
It was a north-easter, laden with dust, and a sense of frozen Siberian steppes.
Robert FalconerGeorge MacDonald
Rather than give these up some of them would have sold half the steppes.
Historic Tales, Vol. 8 (of 15)Charles Morris
Steppes
pl n the Steppes
Kirghiz Steppe
noun
steppe
noun
Word Origin for steppe
C17: from Old Russian step lowland
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