"straat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: straate [plural], straaten [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Afrikaans straat. Doublet of street. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|af|straat}} Borrowed from Afrikaans straat, {{dbt|en|street}} Doublet of street Head templates: {{en-noun|straate|straaten}} straat (plural straate or straaten)
  1. (South Africa) A valley between dunes. Tags: South-Africa
    Sense id: en-straat-en-noun-fN0YX2nn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, South African English, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 44 2 7 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 2 9 45
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          "ref": "1908, Great Britain Parliament House of Commons, “Colonial Reports”, in Sessional Papers:",
          "text": "The \"straate\" are generally level and have a fairly hard surface often broken by protruding boulders of limestone.",
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          "ref": "1919, South Africa Dept. of Lands, Report of the Department of Lands, page 17:",
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