noun
A flat area, typically lying between a desert and an ocean or salt lake, whose surface is characterized by efflorescences of salt, gypsum, and calcium carbonate as well as windblown sediments and often tidal deposits.
Origin of sabkha
Arabic saba&hlowbrev;a, sab&hlowbrev;a salt marsh, sabkha sabi&hlowbrev;a to rest šb&hlowbrev;
sabkha
Lake Eyre Basin, Australia
