HIGHVELD

Meaning of HIGHVELD in English

ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: part translation of Afrikaans hoogveld, from hoog high + veld field, veldt

southern Africa : plateau land with an elevation of about 4000 feet used especially for grazing

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VELD — (Afrikaans: field), open country in southern Africa that is used for pasturage and farmland. The major regions of the veld …
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