chott

or shott

[ shot ]

/ ʃɒt /

noun

a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.

Nearby words

chosen people, chosisme, chosŏn, chota nagpur, chotchke, chott, chotzen syndrome, chou, chou en-lai, chou pastry, chou shu-jen

Origin of chott

1970–75; < French < Arabic shaṭṭ

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Examples from the Web for chott

Far to the right was a chott (or salt lake) and of lucent silver.
William Sharp (Fiona Macleod)|Elizabeth A. Sharp

British Dictionary definitions for chott

chott

/ (ʃɒt) /

noun

a variant spelling of shott

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Science definitions for chott (1 of 2)

chott

[ shŏt ]

Variant of shott.

Science definitions for chott (2 of 2)

shott

A shallow lake or marsh with brackish or saline water, especially in northern Africa. Shotts are dry during the summer, at which time they are also characterized by salt deposits and a lack of vegetation.