"Mojave Desert" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after the Mohave people, from a shortened form of their endonym, Mojave Hamakhaave (“beside the water”). The spelling Mojave is from Spanish, while Mohave comes from modern English. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Mohave}} Mohave, {{der|en|mov|Hamakhaave||beside the water}} Mojave Hamakhaave (“beside the water”), {{der|en|es|-}} Spanish Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Mojave Desert}} Mojave Desert
  1. An arid desert in southern California, north and east of Los Angeles and southeast of the Sierra Nevada, the driest desert in North America. Categories (place): Deserts, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States Related terms: For further information
    Sense id: en-Mojave_Desert-en-name-~TUS~Dkr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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