Kalahari

[ kah-luh-hahr-ee, kal-uh- ]

noun
  1. a desert region in SW Africa, largely in Botswana. 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).

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British Dictionary definitions for Kalahari

Kalahari

/ (ˌkæləˈhɑːrɪ) /


noun
  1. the Kalahari an extensive arid plateau of South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. Area: 260 000 sq km (100 000 sq miles): Also known as: the Kalahari Desert

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