"thirstland" meaning in All languages combined

See thirstland on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: thirstlands [plural]
Etymology: From thirst + land. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|thirst|land}} thirst + land Head templates: {{en-noun}} thirstland (plural thirstlands)
  1. (South Africa) An extensive arid region. Tags: South-Africa
    Sense id: en-thirstland-en-noun-7AJcgghl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, South African English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for thirstland meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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