rondavel

noun

ron·​da·​vel

ˈrändəˌvel

plural -s

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

Word History

Etymology

Afrikaans rondawel

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for rondavel

• unravel
• caval
• cavil
• gavel
• gravel
• travel