Welcome to Anagrammer Crossword Genius! Keep reading below to see if karoo is an answer to any crossword puzzle or word game (Scrabble, Words With Friends etc). Scroll down to see all the info we have compiled on karoo.
karoo
Searching in Crosswords ...
The answer KAROO has 6 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
Searching in Word Games ...
The word KAROO is VALID in some board games. Check KAROO in word games in Scrabble, Words With Friends, see scores, anagrams etc.
Searching in Dictionaries ...
Definitions of karoo in various dictionaries:
noun - a dry plateau
KAROO - The Karoo ( k-ROO; from a Khoikhoi word, possibly garo "desert") is a semidesert natural region of South Africa. No exact definition of what constitu...
Word Research / Anagrams and more ...
Keep reading for additional results and analysis below.
Possible Dictionary Clues |
---|
An arid plateau of southern Africa. |
Karoo description |
---|
The Karoo ( k-ROO; from a Khoikhoi word, possibly garo "desert") is a semidesert natural region of South Africa. No exact definition of what constitutes the Karoo is available, so its extent is also not precisely defined. The Karoo is partly defined by its topography, geology and climate, and above all, its low rainfall, arid air, cloudless skies, and extremes of heat and cold. The Karoo also hosted a well-preserved ecosystem hundreds of million years ago which is now represented by many fossils.The Karoo formed an almost impenetrable barrier to the interior from Cape Town, and the early adventurers, explorers, hunters, and travelers on the way to the Highveld unanimously denounced it as a frightening place of great heat, great frosts, great floods, and great droughts. Today, it is still a place of great heat and frosts, and an annual rainfall of between 50 and 250 mm, though on some of the mountains it can be 250 to 500 mm higher than on the plains. However, underground water is found |