karoo
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 5
/kəˈru/
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/kəˈru/ · /kəˈruːə/ · /kəˈruː/
Definition of karoo
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- Any vast prairie bordering a desert.
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noun
- Any vast prairie bordering a desert.
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(South-Africa)Any of the composite bushes typical of the Karoo.
“The herd is kept in an enclosure with wire fence about 7 feet high[…] They eat grass and karoo, but prefer bush of every kind, even eating the bitter aloe.”
name
- The vast plain in South Africa that borders the Kalahari Desert.
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Etymology
Originates from the Khoikhoi word karo (meaning dry, and hard)
Words you can make from karoo
16 playable · top: KORA (8 pts)
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9 words2-letter words
4 wordsHooks
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