Kara Kum

or Qa·ra Qum

[ kar-uh koom, koo m, kahr-uh ]
/ ˌkær ə ˈkum, ˈkʊm, ˌkɑr ə /

noun

a desert S of the Aral Sea, largely in Turkmenistan. About 110,000 sq. mi. (284,900 sq. km).

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Kara Kum
/ (Russian kəra ˈkum) /

noun

a desert in Turkmenistan, covering most of the country: extensive areas now irrigated. Area: about 300 000 sq km (120 000 sq miles)