Karoo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈru/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Karoo is a noun meaning Any vast prairie bordering a desert.
Meaning
Any vast prairie bordering a desert.
More Meanings
- (South Africa) Any of the composite bushes typical of the Karoo.
Example Sentences
The herd is kept in an enclosure with wire fence about 7 feet high[…] They eat grass and karoo, but prefer bush of every kind, even eating the bitter aloe.
Word Forms
- karoos
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include veld, backveld, campo, sweetveld, range, blackland.
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