Grassland inhabited by oryxes and aardvarks (5)

I believe the answer is:

veldt

(Other definitions for veldt that I've seen before include "Southern African grassland" , "Open country (S. Afr.)" , "South African grassland" , "Open grassland in South Africa" , "Southern African prairie" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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