thornveld
English
noun
Definitions
- A certain type of grassland (veld) in southern Africa characterised by acacia and other thorny plants.
Etymology
Compound from English thorn + English veld.
Origin
English
veld
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Highveld English
- Lowveld English
- backveld English
- blackthorn English
- boxthorn English
- buckthorn English
- bushveld English
- camelthorn English
- firethorn English
- hookthorn English
- knobthorn English
- maythorn English
- sandthorn English
- thorn English
- thorn tree English
- thornback English
- thornbill English
- thornbird English
- thornen English
- thornery English
- thornfish English
- thornhead English
- thornhog English
- thornless English
- thornlike English
- thornproof English
- thorntail English
- thorny English
- veld English
- veldfire English
- whitethorn English
- thorn Middle English
- veld Afrikaans