Also means
grassland
Usage Note
Steppe is feminine and names treeless grassland of dry continental interiors. Use it for the Eurasian Steppe; ecologists contrast it with Tundra (cold) and Savanne (tropical grassland).
Examples
"In der Steppe wachsen kaum Bäume."
Natural Translation
Hardly any trees grow on the steppe.
Literal Translation
In the steppe grow hardly trees.
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