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desert
noun(des-ert)
arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially : such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annually
desert
noun(des-ert)
an area of water apparently devoid of life
desert
noun(des-ert)
a desolate or forbidding area
desert
adjective(des-ert)
desolate and sparsely occupied or unoccupied
desert
adjective(des-ert)
of or relating to a desert
desert
adjective(des-ert)
forsaken
desert
verb(des-ert)
to withdraw from or leave usually without intent to return
desert
verb(des-ert)
to leave in the lurch
desert
verb(des-ert)
to abandon (military service) without leave
desert
noun(des-ert)
deserved reward or punishment —usually used in plural
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noun(des-ert)
the quality or fact of meriting reward or punishment
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noun(des-ert)
excellence, worth
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noun(des-ert)
a destructive migratory locust (Schistocerca gregaria) of southwestern Asia and parts of northern Africa
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a soil that develops under sparse shrub vegetation in warm to cool arid climates with a light-colored surface soil usually underlain by calcareous material and a hardpan layer
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a large burrowing land tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) of arid regions of the southwestern U.S. and adjacent Mexico
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a dark coating which is found on rocks after long exposure in desert regions and whose color is due to iron and manganese oxides
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noun(des-ert)
an island where no people live
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noun(des-ert)
an area where little fresh produce is available for sale

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