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sa·van·na

noun \sə-ˈva-nə\

Definition of SAVANNA

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)
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Variants of SAVANNA

sa·van·na also sa·van·nah \sə-ˈva-nə\

Origin of SAVANNA

Spanish zavana, from Taino zabana
First Known Use: 1555

Related to SAVANNA

Synonyms
campo, champaign, down(s), grassland, heath, lea (or ley), llano, moor, pampa, prairie, plain (also savannah), steppe, tundra, veld (or veldt)

Other Ecology Terms

Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

Rhymes with SAVANNA

banana, bandanna, cabana, Diana, Fermanagh, goanna, Guiana, Guyana, hosanna, Montana, Savannah, sultana

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