PAINTED DESERT


Meaning of PAINTED DESERT in English

a beautiful region in the northern part of the US state of Arizona , near the Petrified Forest . It is a tourist attraction east of the Little Colorado River and is about 150 miles (240 kilometres) long. It is a high, flat area covered with red, purple, grey and brown rocks whose colours change slightly through the day.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.