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veld

Pronunciation: /vɛlt/
(also veldt)
Definition of veld

noun

[mass noun]
  • open, uncultivated country or grassland in southern Africa. It is conventionally divided by altitude into highveld, middleveld, and lowveld.

Origin:

Afrikaans, from Dutch, literally 'field'

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Definition of veld in the US English dictionary
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