veld

As nouns the difference between veld and savannah

is that veld is the open pasture land or grassland of South Africa while savannah is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a proper noun Savannah is

the name of a river and several cities in the United States.

As a noun veld

is the open pasture land or grassland of south africa.

As a proper noun savanna is

of modern usage, variant of savannah.

As nouns the difference between veld and thornveld

is that veld is the open pasture land or grassland of South Africa while thornveld is a certain type of grassland (veldt or veld) in southern Africa characterised by acacia and other thorny plants.