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ron·da·vel | \ ˈrändəˌvel \
plural -s
Definition of rondavel
1 : a round native hut of southern Africa usually made of mud and having a thatched roof of grass
2 : a round house resembling a native hut often used as a guesthouse or tourist dwelling in southern Africa
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The first known use of rondavel was in 1829
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