| Colorado Desert | |
| —n | |
| an arid region of SE California and NW Mexico, west of the Colorado River. Area: over 5000 sq km (2000 sq miles) | |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |