CAATINGAS

Noun

caatingas

plural of caatinga

Source: Wiktionary


CAATINGA

Caa*tin"ga, n. [Tupi caa-tinga white forest.] (Phytogeography)

Definition: A forest composed of stunted trees and thorny bushes, found in areas of small rainfall in Brazil.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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