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miombo

miombo

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A dry woodland in central and southern Africa with many trees called Brachystegia
  • noun
  • South African
: bosque de miombo
  • In the dry season, the miombo offers shelter and food for many animals seeking refuge from the heat.

Examples

  • Researchers study the miombo to understand its unique plant life and how it supports local fauna.

  • A variety of soil and vegetation types occur in Zambia, ranging from wet forests to sandy plains, with most of the country covered by miombo, or woodland savanna.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The miombo is home to various wildlife species, making it a vital ecosystem in southern Africa.

Surface Forms

miombo singular
miombos plural

Etymology

Miombo comes from a Bantu language and was the local name for the dry 'woodlands' found in central and southern Africa. So miombo now means this particular type of woodland.