karoo
noun
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Definition of karoo
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a dry tableland of southern Africa
Karoo
geographical name
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Definition of Karoo (Entry 2 of 2)
plateau region of the western part of the Republic of South Africa west of the Drakensberg Mountains
Note:
The Karoo region is divided into
the Little Karoo in the central Western Cape province
,
the Great Karoo in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces
, and
the Northern Karoo in the Northern Cape, Free State, and North West provinces.
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