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).
Example sentences from the Web for kara kum
In character they resemble those of the neighbouring Kara-kum desert (see Kara-kum).
The population of the Kara-kum, consisting of nomad Kirghiz and Turkomans, is very small.
British Dictionary definitions for kara kum
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)