Definitions for sahelsəˈheɪl, -ˈhil
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Sa•helsəˈheɪl, -ˈhil(n.)
the arid area in the southern Sahara that stretches across six countries from Senegal to Chad.
Category: Geography (places)
Wiktionary
Sahel(ProperNoun)
a region in Africa, between the Sahara to the north and a more humid zone (Sudan) to the south.
Origin: From Arabic sahil "border of the desert".
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