sabkha

British  

/ ˈsæbxə, -kə /

noun

1. a flat coastal plain with a salt crust, common in Arabia

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sabkha Scientific  

/ săb′kə /

1. A flat area between a desert and an ocean, characterized by a crusty surface consisting of evaporite deposits (including salt, gypsum, and calcium carbonate), windblown sediments, and tidal deposits. Sabkhas form primarily through the evaporation of sea water that seeps upward from a shallow water table and through the drying of windblown sea spray.

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Etymology

Origin of sabkha

C19: from Arabic