savanna
Translation
savanna, savannah, grassland
Examples
Lions roam the African savanna.
Lions roam the African savanna.
The savanna is a grassland ecosystem.
The savanna is a grassland ecosystem.
Grammar Patterns
the ((African/etc.)) savanna a large, flat area of land with grass and very few trees Lions roam the African savanna.
Similar Words
Synonyms: grassland, prairie, steppe
Etymology
From Spanish 'sabana', from the Taino (Arawakan) word 'zabana' meaning 'sheet' or 'treeless plain'.
Memory Tips
Picture a vast, flat land like a sheet ('sabana' in Spanish) with scattered trees, typical of Africa.