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karoo

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variants: or karroo

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as in puna

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The first known use of karoo was in 1789

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“Karoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/karoo. Accessed 7 Apr. 2020.

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