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.
British Dictionary definitions for dasht-i-kavir
Dasht-i-Kavir
Dasht-e-Kavir
/ (ˌdæʃtiːkæˈvɪə) /
noun
a salt waste on the central plateau of Iran: a treacherous marsh beneath a salt crust
Also called: Kavir Desert