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- noun Plural form of
karoo .
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Examples
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Upon the "karoos" of Africa there are crack shots and sterling hunters, as well as in the backwoods or on the prairies of America.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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Upon the "karoos" of Africa there are crack shots and sterling hunters, as well as in the backwoods or on the prairies of America.
The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850
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Presently Marie entered the room, drawing-to behind her a Kaffir karoos, which served as a curtain, for the door, it will be remembered, had been torn out.
Marie An Episode in The Life of the late Allan Quatermain Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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But this unfortunately blew directly in their faces, and the dry karoos are never without dust.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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They roam in vast flocks upon the wild karoos of South Africa: are inoffensive animals, except when wounded: and then the old bulls are exceedingly dangerous, and will attack the hunter both with horns and hoof.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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In South Africa it frequents the great plains and dry karoos, stalking about in search of its prey.
The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850
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They roam in vast flocks upon the wild karoos of South Africa; are inoffensive animals, except when wounded; and then the old bulls are exceedingly dangerous, and will attack the hunter both with horns and hoot.
The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850
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In South Africa it frequents the great plains and dry karoos, stalking about in search of its prey.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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But this unfortunately blew directly in their faces, and the dry karoos are never without dust.
The Bush Boys History and Adventures of a Cape Farmer and his Family Mayne Reid 1850
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Not on the blood-stained karoos of Africa, not upon the forest-plains of the
The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse Mayne Reid 1850
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