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veld

or veldt

[ velt, felt ]

noun

  1. the open country, bearing grass, bushes, or shrubs, or thinly forested, characteristic of parts of southern Africa.

veld

/ vɛlt; fɛlt /

noun

  1. elevated open grassland in Southern Africa See also bushveld highveld renosterveld Compare pampas prairie steppe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of veld1

1795–1805; < Afrikaans < Dutch: field
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Word History and Origins

Origin of veld1

C19: from Afrikaans, from earlier Dutch veldt field

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