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Steppe

steppe

noun SHTEP-er Rare

Origin: from Russian step

Also means

grassland

Usage Note

Steppe is feminine and names treeless grassland of dry continental interiors. Use it for the Eurasian Steppe; ecologists contrast it with Tundra (cold) and Savanne (tropical grassland).

Examples

"In der Steppe wachsen kaum Bäume."

Natural Translation

Hardly any trees grow on the steppe.

Literal Translation

In the steppe grow hardly trees.

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