n.
Variant: or Kar · roo
Pronunciation: k ə - ' rü
Function: geographical name
plateau region W Republic of South Africa W of Drakensberg Mountains divided into Little Karoo or Southern Karoo (in cen Western Cape province), Great Karoo or Central Karoo (in Western Cape & Eastern Cape provinces), & Northern Karoo or Upper Karoo (in Northern Cape, Free State, & North West provinces)