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chott


chott or shott [shot] ExamplesWord Origin noun

  1. 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.

    William Sharp (Fiona Macleod)

    Elizabeth A. Sharp

  • British Dictionary definitions for chott chott noun

    1. a variant spelling of shott

    chott in Science chott [shŏt]

    1. Variant of shott.

    shott

    1. 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.
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