Caatinga
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kɑːˈtɪŋɡə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Caatinga is a noun meaning A sparse, thorny wooded biome of northeastern Brazil containing drought-resistant trees.
Meaning
A sparse, thorny wooded biome of northeastern Brazil containing drought-resistant trees.
Example Sentences
He then goes on his way at a steady pace that does not tire him, climbing up slopes or down ravines, traversing scrubland caatinga or stony ground.
The geological substrate of the caatinga is severely eroded crystalline bedrock of the Precambrian Brazilian Shield and Paleozoic and Mesozoic sedimentary basins.
Word Forms
- caatingas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include taquara, cativo, caraipe, bracatinga, jacitara, taique.
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