SAVANNA


Meaning of SAVANNA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also sa·van·nah sə-ˈva-nə

Etymology: Spanish zavana, from Taino zabana

Date: 1555

1. : a treeless plain especially in Florida

2.

a. : a tropical or subtropical grassland (as of eastern Africa or northern South America) containing scattered trees and drought-resistant undergrowth

b. : a temperate grassland with scattered trees (as oaks)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.