sebkha
noun
seb·kha
\ˈsebkə\\ˈsabəkə\\ˈsabkə\
variants: less commonly
sebka
\ˈsebkə\ orsabakha
\ˈsabəkə\ orsabkha
\ˈsabkə\Definition of sebkha
-s
: a smooth flat often saline plain in northern Africa sometimes occupied after a rain by a shallow lake
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Origin and Etymology of sebkha
Arabic sabkhah saline infiltration, shallow lagoon
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