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thirstlands

thirstlands is the plural of thirstland.

Meaning of thirstland

Noun

thirstland (plural thirstlands)

  1. (South Africa) An extensive arid region.
    • On a few excruciating expeditions into the thirstland we found some melon-like objects, but we were too scared to try them in case they were poisonous.1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 130

Questions about thirstlands

What is thirstlands the plural of?
Thirstlands is the plural of thirstland.

Words near thirstlands in the dictionary

  1. thirstiness
  2. thirsting
  3. thirstingly
  4. thirstings
  5. thirstland
  6. thirstlands
  7. thirstless
  8. thirstlessness
  9. thirsts
  10. thirsty
  11. Thirsty Thursday

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