désert

Definitions of désert
  1. noun
    a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
    synonyms: brousse
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    types:
    lande(s)
    an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
    type of:
    aire géographique, région géographique
    a demarcated area of the Earth
  2. noun
    arid land with little or no vegetation
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    type of:
    parcelle
    an extended area of land
  3. noun
    an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
    synonyms: lande(s)
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    type of:
    brousse
    a wild and uninhabited area left in its natural condition
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