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Mojave Desert

or Mohave Desert

noun

a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).

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British Dictionary definitions for mohave desert

Mohave Desert

noun

another name for Mojave Desert

Mojave Desert

Mohave Desert

noun

a desert in S California, south of the Sierra Nevada: part of the Great Basin. Area: 38 850 sq km (15 000 sq miles)
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Culture definitions for mohave desert

Mojave Desert

[(moh-hah-vee)]

Area of low, barren mountains and flat valleys in southern California.

Note

Location of Death Valley National Monument.

Note

Lowest point in the United States.
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