Karoo
//kəˈru// name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any vast prairie bordering a desert.
- 2 Any of the composite bushes typical of the Karoo. South-Africa
"The herd is kept in an enclosure with wire fence about 7 feet high[…] They eat grass and karoo, but prefer bush of every kind, even eating the bitter aloe."
Proper Noun
- 1 The vast plain in South Africa that borders the Kalahari Desert.
Example
More examples"The herd is kept in an enclosure with wire fence about 7 feet high[…] They eat grass and karoo, but prefer bush of every kind, even eating the bitter aloe."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Originates from the Khoikhoi word karo (meaning dry, and hard)
Etymology 2
From Afrikaans Karoo, from Khoekhoe ǃ’Aukarob (“hardveld”).
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