Bhabar

/bəˈbɑr/ noun

A belt of sandy, porous land along the foothills of the Himalayas in India, characterized by streams that disappear underground.

From Hindi भाभर (bhābhar), a Sanskrit word of uncertain origin possibly related to geography-specific Hindi terminology. The word specifically describes this unique geological zone found in northern India.

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