chott or shott [shot] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
Origin of chott 1970–75; French Arabic shaṭṭ Examples from the Web for chott Historical Examples of chott
Far to the right was a chott (or salt lake) and of lucent silver.
Elizabeth A. Sharp
British Dictionary definitions for chott chott noun
- a variant spelling of shott
chott in Science chott [shŏt]
- Variant of shott.
shott
- 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.