SAVANNA

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions

Synonyms:

savanna; savannah

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("savanna" is a kind of...):

grassland (land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life)

"The region's savanna landscapes provide critical resources for people and other animals," said Fox.

(Land cover change in Botswana savannas: Don't blame the elephants, National Science Foundation)