semidesert
[ sem-ee-dez-ert, sem-ahy- ]
noun
an extremely dry area characterized by sparse vegetation.
Origin of semidesert
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How to use semidesert in a sentence
As a rough guess, beyond those tremendous highlands lay the plains of Lower Argentina—the black, wind-swept, semidesert pampas.
The Terms of Surrender | Louis TracyA spring here betrays the reason for El Morro's popularity among the explorers of a semidesert region.
The Book of the National Parks | Robert Sterling YardThe trap was set in front of a hole in the semidesert area 12 miles south of San Carlos.
The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico | Ticul Alvarez
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