Shatt al-Arab

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A river in Southwest Iraq, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris; the southern end of the river constitutes the border between Iraq and Iran down to the mouth of the river as it discharges into the Persian Gulf.

Related

Similar words

• Arvand Rud

Origin

• From Arabic شَطّ اَلْعَرَب.