savane

French

savane

Etymology

From Spanish sabana, from Taíno/Cariban.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.van/

Noun

savane f (plural savanes)

1. savanna (tropical grassland with scattered trees)

Derived terms

• savanien

See also

• savanne (“pasture”)

Further reading

• “savane”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Noun

savane f

1. plural of savana

Anagrams

• Savena, Sàvena