bushveld
nounEtymology From bush + veld, partial calque of Afrikaans bosveld.
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South Africa A terrain characterized by thick scrubby trees and dense thickets of bush, interspersed with grassy groundcover.
- When I first arrived at the site, the pair of Bateleur eagles were sitting quietly watching life unfold on the bushveld beneath them.2021, Peter Cavanagh, “1. Eagles”, in 100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight, →ISBN, page 28: