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单词 painted desert
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Painted Desert


Paint·ed Desert

P0015400 (pān′tĭd) A plateau region of north-central Arizona east of the Colorado and Little Colorado Rivers. Irregularly eroded layers of red and yellow sediment and clay have left striking bands of color.

Painted Desert

n (Placename) a section of the high plateau country of N central Arizona, along the N side of the Little Colorado River Valley: brilliant-coloured rocks; occupied largely by Navaho and Hopi Indians. Area: about 20 000 sq km (7500 sq miles)

Paint′ed Des′ert


n. a region in N central Arizona, E of the Colorado River.
Thesaurus
Noun1.Painted Desert - a desert on a high plateau in northeastern ArizonaPainted Desert - a desert on a high plateau in northeastern ArizonaArizona, Grand Canyon State, AZ - a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

Painted Desert


Painted Desert,

badlands on the northeastern bank of the Little Colorado River, NE Ariz., stretching c.200 mi (320 km) SE from the Grand Canyon; includes Petrified Forest National Park. Striking bands of color result from irregularly eroded layers of red and yellow sediment and bentonite clay.

Painted Desert

a section of the high plateau country of N central Arizona, along the N side of the Little Colorado River Valley: brilliant-coloured rocks; occupied largely by Navaho and Hopi Indians. Area: about 20 000 sq. km (7500 sq. miles)

Painted Desert


Related to Painted Desert: Meteor Crater
  • noun

Words related to Painted Desert

noun a desert on a high plateau in northeastern Arizona

Related Words

  • Arizona
  • Grand Canyon State
  • AZ
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