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Sahel

Pronunciation: /səˈhɛl/

Definition of Sahel
  • a vast semi-arid region of North Africa, to the south of the Sahara, which forms a transitional zone at the south of the desert and comprises the northern part of the region known as Sudan.

Derivatives

Sahelian

Pronunciation: /-ˈhiːlɪən/

adjective & noun

Sahel in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Sahel in the US English dictionary