tundra
/ˈtʌn·drə/ n [U]Definition
› any of the very large, flat areas of land in northern parts of Asia, North America, and Europe where, because it is cold, trees do not grow and the earth below the surface is permanently frozen
(Definition of tundra n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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