Tundra

tundra

noun TOON-dra Rare

Origin: from Russian via Sami

Usage Note

Tundra is the treeless arctic or alpine zone of mosses, lichens and dwarf shrubs above the tree line. It is feminine; the rarely needed plural is Tundren. Often paired with Permafrost in climate contexts.

Examples

"In der Tundra wachsen nur niedrige Sträucher und Moose."

Natural Translation

Only low shrubs and mosses grow in the tundra.

Literal Translation

In the tundra grow only low shrubs and mosses.

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