thirstland en · NOUN
Etymology
From thirst + land.
Meanings
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(South-Africa) An extensive arid region.
[…] explorer of the great thirstlands of Botswana and Namibia, […]
1991, Peter Hathaway Capstick, Sands Of Silence: On Safari In Namibia, page 66:On a few excruciating expeditions into the thirstland we found some melon-like objects, but we were too scared to try them in case they were poisonous.
1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 130:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thirstlands | Number=Plur | lexicographic |