steppe /step/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] ( also the steppes [plural] )
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Russian ; Origin: step ]
a large area of land without trees, especially in Russia, Asia, and eastern Europe
steppe /step/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable] ( also the steppes [plural] )
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Russian ; Origin: step ]
a large area of land without trees, especially in Russia, Asia, and eastern Europe
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012