Sabkha

//ˈsɑbkə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An area of coastal salt flats, especially in North Africa and Arabia.

Synonyms

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chottchottdry lake

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَبْخَة (sabḵa, “salt flat”).

Related phrases

salt flat

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