Kalahari
[kah-luh-hahr-ee, kal-uh-] /ˌkɑ ləˈhɑr i, ˌkæl ə-/
noun
1.
a desert region in SW Africa, largely in Botswana. 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
/ˌkæləˈhɑːrɪ/
noun
1.
the Kalahari, an extensive arid plateau of South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana. Area: 260 000 sq km (100 000 sq miles) Also known as the Kalahari Desert
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