Shatt al Arab

geographical name

Shatt al Ar·​ab ˌshat-al-ˈa-rəb How to pronounce Shatt al Arab (audio)
river 120 miles (193 kilometers) long in southeastern Iraq formed by the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and flowing southeast into the Persian Gulf

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“Shatt al Arab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shatt%20al%20Arab. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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