[shot] 
| a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer. |
| chott also shott (shŏt) n.
[French, from Arabic šaṭṭ, bank, coast, from šaṭṭa, to exceed, deviate; see śṭṭ in Semitic roots.] |
| chott (shŏt) Pronunciation Key
Variant of shott. |
| shott or chott (shŏt) Pronunciation Key
A shallow lake or marsh with brackish or saline water, especially in northern Africa. Shotts are dry during the summer, at which time they are also characterized by salt deposits and a lack of vegetation. |
