Saharan

adjective

Sa·​ha·​ran sə-ˈher-ən How to pronounce Saharan (audio)
-ˈhär-
: of or relating to the Sahara (a vast desert region extending across northern Africa north of the Sudan region from the Atlantic coast to the Red Sea) or its inhabitants

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Saharan was in 1849

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“Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Saharan. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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