thornveld

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noun

A certain type of grassland (veld) in Southern Africa characterized by acacia and other thorny plants.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounthornveld (usually uncountable, plural thornvelds)

plural thornvelds · alternative thorn veld · alternative thorn veldt · alternative thornveldt

  1. uncountableusuallyA certain type of grassland (veld) in Southern Africa characterized by acacia and other thorny plants.

Origin

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APA

thornveld. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thornveld

MLA

“thornveld.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thornveld. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thornveld,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thornveld.

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