Steppe (noun)
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an extensive plain, especially one without trees.
Steppe, “an extensive, treeless plain,” is a borrowing by way of either French or German from Russian step’, of unknown origin.
Example sentences
“Animal roamed the steppe, gathering at the points where water gathered.”
Tripartite (adj) triy-part-iyt Divided into or consisting of three parts. Agreed by three parties. 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin tripartītus divided into three parts, equivalent to tri- tri- +…
