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de·sert1
 desert1
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
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a very dry, sandy area with few or no plants growing in it.
The Sahara desert is the largest desert in the world, and it is a very hot desert. It is in the northern part of Africa.The cactus plant can grow in some deserts because it needs little water.
- similar words:
- waste, wasteland
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broader category including desert |
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ecosystem, land |
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plant that lives in deserts |
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cactus |
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some animals that live in deserts |
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camel, lizard, scorpion, snake |
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some descriptions of deserts |
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arid, barren, desolate, dry, forsaken, hot |
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some parts of deserts |
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arroyo, dunes, oasis, sand |
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