mojave

Everyday

1. (a place) The Mojave Desert is a hot, dry desert in the south-western USA, mostly in California and Nevada; Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, is in it. tree →
2. (a people) The Mojave are a Native American people who live along the Colorado River. tree →

In the lessons

In geography lessons on deserts, the Mojave is famous for Joshua trees, Death Valley (which once reached 56.7 °C in 1913) and tough desert animals like the desert tortoise. Las Vegas is at its edge. In history and culture, the Mojave people have lived by the Colorado River for a long time and farmed its floodplain. Phrases: «the Mojave Desert», «Mojave people».

Examples

• The Mojave Desert is in the south-west of the USA. tree →
• Joshua trees grow in the Mojave Desert. tree →
• Death Valley is in the Mojave and is very hot. tree →
• The desert tortoise lives in the Mojave. tree →
• The Mojave people live along the Colorado River. tree →
• It hardly ever rains in the Mojave. tree →
• The Mojave gets very cold at night. tree →
• We watched a film about wildflowers blooming in the Mojave after rain. tree →

Note

A name, so always a capital M. Pronounced «mo-HAH-vee». Spelled «Mojave» or «Mohave». Not an English common word. In maths, desert temperatures are good for range problems (hot days, cold nights).