karroos

Variant of karroo

karroo definition

kar·roo (kə ro̵̅o̅′, ka-)

noun pl. karroos -·roos′

a dry tableland, esp. one in S Africa
also sp. karoo ka·roo′

Etymology: Hottentot karo

karroo Idioms

the Great Karroo

karroo in S South Africa: c. 350 mi (563 km) long & 2,000 to 3,000 ft (610 to 914 m) high

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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