(also sa·vanna ) / səˈvænə; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] a wide flat open area of land, especially in Africa, that is covered with grass but has few trees
—compare veld
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Spanish sabana , from Taino zavana .
(also sa·vanna ) / səˈvænə; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] a wide flat open area of land, especially in Africa, that is covered with grass but has few trees
—compare veld
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Spanish sabana , from Taino zavana .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005