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thornveld

thornveld noun: a certain type of grassland (veld) in Southern Africa characterized by acacia and other thorny plants.

Noun

thornveld (usually uncountable, plural thornvelds)

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

Forms of thornveld

pluralthornvelds
alternative formthorn veld
alternative formthorn veldt
alternative formthornveldt

Origin of thornveld

From thorn + veld.

Questions about thornveld

What does thornveld mean?
Thornveld means a certain type of grassland (veld) in Southern Africa characterized by acacia and other thorny plants.
What part of speech is thornveld?
Thornveld is a noun.
What is the plural of thornveld?
The plural of thornveld is thornvelds.

Words near thornveld in the dictionary

  1. Thornton's rule
  2. Thornton-in-Craven
  3. Thornton-le-Dale
  4. Thornton-le-Moors
  5. Thorntonhall
  6. thornveld
  7. thornvelds
  8. thornveldt
  9. thornveldts
  10. Thornville
  11. thorny

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