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chott
or shott
[ shot ]
/ ʃɒt /
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noun
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
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Origin of chott
1970–75; <French <Arabic shaṭṭ
Words nearby chott
chosen, chosen people, chosisme, Chosŏn, Chota Nagpur, chott, Chotzen syndrome, chou, choucroute, Chou En-lai, chouette
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How to use chott in a sentence
To the direct south is the great chott, so shallow that the trail to Gabs can cross it at its widest part.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis MiltounFar 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for chott
chott
[ shŏt ]
Variant of shott.
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