Dasht-e-Kavir

or Dasht-i-Ka·vir

[ dahsht-ee-kah-veer; English dahsht-ee-kuh-veer ]
/ ˈdɑʃt i kɑˈvir; English ˌdɑʃt i kəˈvɪər /

noun

a salt desert in N central Iran. About 77,220 sq. mi. (200,000 sq. km).
Also called Kavir Desert, Great Salt Desert.