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Meaning of karoo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
kəˈru

Definitions

  1. The vast plain in South Africa that borders the Kalahari Desert.
  2. Any vast prairie bordering a desert.
  3. Any of the composite bushes typical of the Karoo.
    South-Africa

Equivalents

Français Karoo

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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Karoo acacia Karoo thorn karooid Karoola karoro karoshi

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