karoo

noun

variants or karroo
Definition of karoonext
as in puna

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  1. puna
  2. highland
  3. upland
  4. dome
Noun
  • Deep wells or puna are cleaned of dirt and debris so the sea water that enters them through underground channels is clean and conducive to salt making.
    Deepa Bharath, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Reviving the amunas could be complemented by projects to restore the puna, the high-altitude tundra ecosystem that, when healthy, holds water like a sponge.
    Simeon Tegel, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Dec. 2022
Definition of puna
Noun
  • The Ethiopian wolf is a reddish-brown solitary hunter only found in the highlands of Ethiopia.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The brand is owned by the Fonseca family, who have been farming agave in the highlands of Jalisco for five generations.
    Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of highland
Noun
  • The site also boasts grasslands, dry forests and upland areas — just about every habitat southern Indiana has to offer.
    Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The country’s upland areas are covered by a patchwork of teams made up of locals from all walks of life.
    Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of upland
Noun
  • One that’s been photographed, filmed, and swooned over for decades: directly across from Boston Common and neighboring the gilded dome of the Massachusetts State House.
    Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Set in Edwardian London with the dome of St Paul's visible in the background, chimney sweeps and suffragettes fill the stage.
    Irenie Forshaw, theweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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