chott en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʃɒt/ (UK)
- /ʃɑt/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from French chott, from Arabic شَطّ (šaṭṭ). Some of the alternative forms/synonyms (shatt, shat) derive directly from Arabic.
Meanings
- A dry salt lake, in the Saharan area of Africa, that stays dry in the summer but receives some water in the winter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shott | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shat | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shatt | alternative | lexicographic | |
| chotts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |