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savanna definition

sa·vanna or savannah sa·van′·nah (sə van′ə)

noun

a treeless plain or a grassland characterized by scattered trees, esp. in tropical or subtropical regions having seasonal rains

Etymology: Sp sabana, earlier zavana < the Taino name

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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