"chott" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ʃɒt/ [UK], /ʃɑt/ [US] Forms: chotts [plural], shott [alternative], shatt [alternative], shat [alternative]
Rhymes: -ɒt, -ɑt Etymology: Borrowed from French chott, from Arabic شَطّ (šaṭṭ). Some of the alternative forms/synonyms (shatt, shat) derive directly from Arabic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|chott}} French chott, {{der|en|ar|شَطّ}} Arabic شَطّ (šaṭṭ), {{root|en|ar|ش ط ط}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} chott (plural chotts)
  1. (geology) A dry salt lake, in the Saharan area of Africa, that stays dry in the summer but receives some water in the winter. Wikipedia link: chott Synonyms: sabkha Related terms: playa

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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