tun·dra /ˈtʌndrə ||ˈtʊn-/
苔原,凍土地帶
Tun·dra n. One of the level or undulating treeless plains characteristic of northern arctic regions in both hemispheres; the term is most commony associated with the arctic plains of Siberia. The tundras mark the limit of arborescent vegetation; they consist of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, but support a dense growth of mosses and lichens, and dwarf herbs and shrubs, often showy-flowered.
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tundra
n : a vast treeless plain in the arctic regions between the ice
cap and the tree line