Sonoran Desert
English
Etymology
From the Spanish sonora (“sonorous”), from Latin sonoros.[1] Compare sonorous.
Proper noun
Sonoran Desert
- A desert which covers large parts of the southwestern United States in Arizona and California, and of Northwestern Mexico.
Derived terms
- Sonoran Desert dandelion (Malacothrix sonorae)
- Sonoran Desert toad (Incilius alvarius)
Translations
Sonoran Desert
References
- “Sonora” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019, retrieved March 22, 2019.
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