veldt

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

veldt
    n 1: elevated open grassland in southern Africa [syn: {veld},
         {veldt}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Veldt \Veldt\, n. [D. veld. Cf. {Field}, n.]
   A region or tract of land; esp., the open field, thinly
   forested or with bushes and shrubs; grass country. [South
   Africa]
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]