definitions

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 (1 of 2)

Mohave Desert

noun

another name for Mojave Desert

British Dictionary definitions for mohave desert (2 of 2)

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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