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veld

also veldt  (vĕlt, fĕlt)
n.
Any of the open grazing areas of southern Africa.

[Afrikaans, from Middle Dutch, field; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]
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veld

(fɛlt; vɛlt) or

veldt

n
(Physical Geography) elevated open grassland in Southern Africa. See also bushveld, highveld, renosterveld Compare pampas, prairie, steppe
[C19: from Afrikaans, from earlier Dutch veldt field]
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veld

or veldt

(vɛlt, fɛlt)

n.
the open country, bearing grass, bushes, or shrubs, or thinly forested, characteristic of parts of S Africa.
[1795–1805; < Afrikaans < Dutch: field]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.veld - elevated open grassland in southern Africaveld - elevated open grassland in southern Africa
grassland - land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life
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Translations
Veld

veld

veldt [velt] Nveld m (meseta esteparia sudafricana)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

veld

, veldt
n (in South Africa) → Steppe f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

veld

veldt [vɛlt] n the veldl'altopiano sudafricano
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References in classic literature ?
To the right was a scattered native settlement with a few stone cattle kraals and some cultivated lands down by the water, where these savages grew their scanty supply of grain, and beyond it stretched great tracts of waving "veld" covered with tall grass, over which herds of the smaller game were wandering.
In Anderton, Barrell and In't Veld (1992) we report fiscal expansions in each of the European economies in turn.
Mr Blackbeard said the department was also concerned about members of the public who shot elephants noting that two were reported to have been shot at Haina Veld farms on April 16.
What is the aim of the workgroup?The Rule of Law monitoring group headed by Dutch MEP Sophia in't Veld will also focus on the progress made in the investigation into the murder of Slovak investigative journalist Jaacuten Kuciak, the TASR newswire wrote on the same day, citing the statement.
"Is SWIFT using the right experts to know whether unauthorised access was possible," asked Sophie in 't Veld (ALDE, Netherlands), who added that these questions should be submitted to SWIFT in writing due to the failure to obtain real answers at the meeting.
Starring one of the country's favourite actresses, Gwen Taylor, The Butterfly Lion transports audiences from the African veld to the battlefields of First World War France, as they follow the adventures of Bertie and the White Lion as they strive to find sanctuary among devastating adversity.
The Louw family was also awarded as regional champions of the north for veld potential calves and for heifers, earning them prizes worth more than N$20,000, on top of the prizes they won at the weaner auctions.
It describes 320 grasses and their habitat, features, similar species, uses, distribution, and names, and includes many color photos, maps, measurements, and introductory chapters of basic information on grain, ecology, grazing, soil erosion, veld management and fires, plant succession, sweet and sourveld, veld restoration, and cultivated pastures.
Following the vote, rapporteur of the report, Sophie in'T Veld, an MEP from Netherlands, withdrew her name from the report.
Harmison is currently in South Africa, with a brief to prove his form and fitness with High veld Lions following last summer's hernia surgery - so that he can join up with England's 15-man squad, set to fly to Colombo this week.
Schoeman se Fanie se Veldskooldae gelees het, was dit uiteraard sy beskrywings van hierdie jong seun se wonderlike ervarings op die plaas, in die veld, en sy eerste jonge, brose liefde wat vir my as dertienjarige seun diep beindruk het.