karoo

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English

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Etymology

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Originates from the Khoikhoi word karo (meaning dry, and hard)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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karoo (plural karoos)

  1. Any vast prairie bordering a desert.
  2. (South Africa) Any of the composite bushes typical of the Karoo.
    • 1901 July 5, “Domestication of the Eland”, in The Agricultural Journal and Mining Record[1], volume 4, number 9, page 273:
      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.

References

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  • karoo in Dictionary of South African English

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Esperanto

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Etymology

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From French carreau.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [kaˈroo]
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  • Rhymes: -oo
  • Hyphenation: ka‧ro‧o

Noun

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karoo (accusative singular karoon, plural karooj, accusative plural karoojn)

  1. (card games) The suit of diamonds, marked with the symbol .

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See also

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Suits in Esperanto · emblemoj (layout · text)
kero karoo, rombo piko trefo