Koko Nor

[ koh-koh nawr ]

/ ˈkoʊˈkoʊ ˈnɔr /

noun

Qing Hai.

former name of Qinghai.

Examples from the Web for koko nor

They were now on the main caravan route to the Tibetan frontier and the Koko-Nor.
A Book of Discovery|Margaret Bertha (M. B.) Synge
The Tanguts, restless, predatory tribes, who hover about the north-eastern borderland between Koko-nor and Kansu.
Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane
Some Chinese mention a third variety, called mei lu, or "beautiful deer," said to live in the Koko-Nor country.
Hunting in Many Lands|Various
This branch is probably continued in the range which overhangs the Koko-nor on the south, namely, the south Koko-nor Range.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various

Here the travellers stayed for three months, after which they made their way on to the Koko-Nor Lake.
A Book of Discovery|Margaret Bertha (M. B.) Synge

British Dictionary definitions for koko nor

Koko Nor

Kuku Nor

/ (ˈkəʊˈkəʊ ˈnɔː) /

noun

a lake in W China, in Qinghai province in the NE Tibetan Highlands at an altitude of about 3000 m (10 000 ft): the largest lake in China. Area: about 4100 sq km (1600 sq miles)Chinese name: Qinghai

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Koko Nor

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