Hammada definition
An extensive upland desert surface consisting either of bare bedrock or of bedrock covered by a thin layer of pebbles.
noun
A desert plateau of hard, wind-swept bedrock covered with a thin layer of sand, pebbles, etc.
noun
A desert with a rocky surface.
noun
A stony desert.
noun
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Origin of hammada
- Arabic ḥammāda
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition