"White Sands" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: white + sand. * (New Mexico): From the color of the sand, actually gypsum crystals, instead of feldspathic sand. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|white|sand}} white + sand, {{sense|New Mexico}} (New Mexico):, {{l|en|gypsum}} gypsum Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} White Sands
  1. A desert in Tularosa Basin, New Mexico, United States, composed of white gypsum sand. Wikipedia link: en:White Sands Categories (place): Deserts, Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States Related terms: sand, white, white sand (english: silica)
    Sense id: en-White_Sands-en-name-dbqZfn9v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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