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SAVANNA

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions

Synonyms:

savanna; savannah

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("savanna" is a kind of...):

grassland (land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life)

Credits

 Context examples: 

"The region's savanna landscapes provide critical resources for people and other animals," said Fox.

(Land cover change in Botswana savannas: Don't blame the elephants, National Science Foundation)