Bolson

/bɒlˈsoʊn/ noun

A large, flat desert valley or basin completely surrounded by mountains and having no natural outlet for water.

From Spanish 'bolsón' meaning 'large bag' or 'pouch,' referring to the way these geographic formations trap water like a bag.

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