semipastoral
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semipastoral — adj.; semipastorally, adv … Useful english dictionary
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
kiwi — /kee wee/, n., pl. kiwis. 1. any of several flightless, ratite birds of the genus Apteryx, of New Zealand, allied to the extinct moas. 2. Also called Chinese gooseberry. the egg sized, edible berry of the Chinese gooseberry, having fuzzy brownish … Universalium
Maasai — /mah suy , mah suy/, n., pl. Maasais, (esp. collectively) Maasai. Masai. * * * ▪ people also spelled Masai nomadic pastoralists of East Africa. Maasai is essentially a linguistic term, referring to speakers of this Eastern Sudanic language… … Universalium
Pastoral Nomadism — Historically, Berbers were almost entirely nomadic peoples until the modern times ushered in by colonialism. Although some groups practiced semipastoral nomadism and engaged in seasonal and flood based agriculture, the pastoral economy was… … Historical dictionary of the berbers (Imazighen)
