Meanings
nounbushveld (plural bushvelds)
plural bushvelds · alternative bushveldt
- South AfricaA terrain characterized by thick scrubby trees and dense thickets of bush, interspersed with grassy groundcover.
When I first arrived at the site, the pair of Bateleur eagles were sitting quietly watching life unfold on the bushveld beneath them.
2021, Peter Cavanagh, “1. Eagles”, in 100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight, →ISBN, page 28
Origin
From bush + veld, partial calque of Afrikaans bosveld.
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APA
bushveld. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bushveld
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“bushveld.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bushveld. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bushveld,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bushveld.
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