kloof

/kluːf/
noun
  1. A deep, steep-sided valley or ravine, especially in southern Africa.
    • Farmers in the region use the fertile soil at the bottom of the kloof for growing vegetables.
    • Baboons often shelter in the cliffs of the kloof during the heat of the day.
    • The hikers followed a narrow path down into the kloof, where a stream ran over smooth rocks.
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