Shamo

/ (ˈʃɑːˈməʊ) /


noun
  1. transliteration of the Chinese name for the Gobi

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How to use Shamo in a sentence

  • After entering upon the district of Shamo, Barth observed that millet became rare, and that the sorghum was generally cultivated.

    Some Heroes of Travel | W. H. Davenport Adams
  • Still, Charlie thought the Shamo might be a low plain, and he thought he might find something in it.

    The Sleuth of St. James's Square | Melville Davisson Post
  • You've heard of the hemp-chewers and the betel-chewers; well, all that's baby-food to a thing they've got in the Shamo.

    The Sleuth of St. James's Square | Melville Davisson Post
  • You'll find the Shamo all dotted out on the maps; but it's faked dope.

    The Sleuth of St. James's Square | Melville Davisson Post
  • He'd been all over the Shamo, and the big Sahara's a park to it.

    The Sleuth of St. James's Square | Melville Davisson Post