Main Entry: sa·van·na

Variant(s): also sa·van·nah \sə-ˈva-nə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish zavana, from Taino zabana

Date: 1555

1 : a treeless plain especially in Florida
2 a : a tropical or subtropical grassland (as of eastern Africa or northern South America) containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth b : a temperate grassland with scattered trees (as oaks)