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thorn veld

thorn veld is the alternative form of thornveld.

Meaning of thornveld

Noun

thornveld (usually uncountable, plural thornvelds)

  1. (usually) A certain type of grassland (veld) in Southern Africa characterized by acacia and other thorny plants.

Questions about thorn veld

What is thorn veld the alternative form of?
Thorn veld is the alternative form of thornveld.

Words near thorn veld in the dictionary

  1. thorn in the flesh
  2. thorn plum
  3. thorn plums
  4. thorn tree
  5. thorn trees
  6. thorn veld
  7. thorn veldt
  8. thorn-apple crystal
  9. thorn-apple crystals
  10. thorn-tree
  11. thorn-trees

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