tundra
[ tuhn-druh, too n- ]
/ ˈtʌn drə, ˈtʊn- /
noun
one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America.
Origin of tundra
1835–45; < Russian
túndra < Lappish; compare Kola Lappish
tūndar flat elevated area
Words nearby tundra
tuna,
tunable,
tunbridge ware,
tunbridge wells,
tundish,
tundra,
tundra swan,
tune,
tune in,
tune out,
tune up
Example sentences from the Web for tundra
British Dictionary definitions for tundra
tundra
/ (ˈtʌndrə) /
noun
- a vast treeless zone lying between the ice cap and the timberline of North America and Eurasia and having a permanently frozen subsoil
- (as modifier)tundra vegetation
Word Origin for tundra
C19: from Russian, from Lapp
tundar hill; related to Finnish
tunturi treeless hill
Scientific definitions for tundra
tundra
[ tŭn′drə ]
A cold, treeless, usually lowland area of far northern regions. The lower strata of soil of tundras are permanently frozen, but in summer the top layer of soil thaws and can support low-growing mosses, lichens, grasses, and small shrubs.
Cultural definitions for tundra
notes for tundra
There are no trees on the tundra: the vegetation is primarily lichens and mosses.
notes for tundra
Tundra is widespread in Lapland and in the far northern portions of
Alaska,
Canada, and the
Soviet Union.