Sahara

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /səˈhɑːrÉ™/
• US IPA: /səˈhɛərÉ™/
• Rhymes: -ɑːrÉ™

Origin

From Arabic صحراء “desert” (Sahara Desert is thus a pleonasm.)

Full definition of Sahara

Proper noun

1. A desert in North Africa, the largest hot desert in the world.

Derived terms

• Saharan