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sebkha

noun
seb·kha
variants: or less commonly sebka \ˈsebkə \ or sabakha \ˈsabəkə \ or sabkha \ˈsabkə \
plural -s

Definition of sebkha 

: a smooth flat often saline plain in northern Africa sometimes occupied after a rain by a shallow lake

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History and Etymology for sebkha

Arabic sabkhah saline infiltration, shallow lagoon

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