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One of the vast plains in Southeastern Europe and in Asia, generally elevated, and free from wood, analogous to many of the prairies in Western North America. See Savanna.

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  1. n. One of the vast plains in Southeastern Europe and in Asia, generally elevated, and free from wood, analogous to many of the prairies in Western North America. See Savanna.
  2. n. extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
  3. One of the vast plains in Southeastern Europe and in Asia, generally elevated, and free from wood, analogous to many of the prairies in Western North America. See Savanna. Steppe murrain. (Far.) See Rinderpest.
  4. One of the vast plains in Southeastern Europe and in Asia,generally elevated, and free from wood, analogous to many of theprairies in Western North America. See Savanna. Steppe murrain.(Far.) See Rinderpest.
  5. n:100 n. extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)