chott
or shott
[ shot ]
/ ʃɒt /
noun
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
Origin of chott
1970–75; < French < Arabic
shaṭṭ
Words nearby chott
chosen people,
chosisme,
chosŏn,
chota nagpur,
chotchke,
chott,
chotzen syndrome,
chou,
chou en-lai,
chou pastry,
choucroute
Example sentences from the Web for chott
Far to the right was a chott (or salt lake) and of lucent silver.
William Sharp (Fiona Macleod) |Elizabeth A. Sharp
British Dictionary definitions for chott
Scientific definitions for chott (1 of 2)
chott
[ shŏt ]
Variant of shott.
Scientific definitions for chott (2 of 2)
shott
A shallow lake or marsh with brackish or saline water, especially in northern Africa. Shotts are dry during the summer, at which time they are also characterized by salt deposits and a lack of vegetation.