karoo

variants or karroo
Definition of karoonext

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Noun
  • This high puna ecosystem, characterized by its harsh climate and sparse vegetation, is the natural territory of Peru’s national animal, the vicuña—a shy, elusive camelid renowned for having the world’s most luxurious wool.
    David Nolan, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 July 2025
  • Deep wells or puna are cleaned of dirt and debris so the sea water that enters them through underground channels is clean and conducive to salt making.
    Deepa Bharath, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • The Nile as a source of life The Nile floods at the end of every summer, as rains from the Indian Ocean monsoon fall on the highlands of East Africa.
    Geoff Emberling, The Conversation, 19 May 2026
  • Born in Chi Xot (San Juan Comalapa), Guatemala, in 1987, Calel is of Maya Kaqchikel heritage and frequently takes inspiration from ancestral traditions and from the cultural practices of his home country’s midwestern highlands.
    News Desk, Artforum, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • This drought tolerant vine grows naturally on dry, sandy soils in pine forest openings and coastal uplands.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
  • Today, the uplands are so broadly sunlit that most analysts say future interest rate cuts from the Fed are now likely pushed off into the far distance.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Their final shape, round and big as racquetballs, came together when Dale portioned the dough balls into a silicone half-dome mold.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
  • Players from the top European teams, like Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain, had already played sixty matches during their regular seasons, before taking to pitches in heat-dome temperatures of ninety-seven degrees and stifling humidity.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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“Karoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/karoo. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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