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steppe
Pronunciation: (step), [key]—
n.
1. an extensive plain, esp. one without trees.
2. The Steppes,
a. the vast grasslands, esp. those in the S and E European and W and SW Asian parts of Russia.
b. See
Kirghiz Steppe. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.