savanna

Meaning

A mixed woodland-grassland biome and ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close.

Synonyms

savannah

prairie

grassland

steppe

plain

bush

plains

range

tundra

veldt

open field

sahel

tropical grassland

desert

🏜️

flat country

meadow

outback

pampas

plateau

Translations

savane

sabana

savana

Savanne

savanne

savana

σαβάνα

chana

anhara

pajonal

سَافَانَا

savan

sabana

tropische Baumsteppe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/səˈvænə/

Etymology

From Spanish sabana, from Taíno.