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Meaning of karoo | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/kəˈru/

Definitions

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

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.

See also

Karoo acacia Karoo thorn karooid Karoola karoro karoshi