Tarim

[ tah-reem ]

noun

1. a river in northwestern China, in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. About 1,300 miles (2,090 km) long.

Tarim

/ ˈtɑːˈriːm /

noun

1. a river in NW China, in Xinjiang: flows east along the N edge of the Taklimakan Shama desert, dividing repeatedly and forming lakes among the dunes, finally disappearing in the Lop Nor depression; the chief river of Xinjiang; drains the great Tarim Basin between the Tian Shan and Kunlun mountain systems of central Asia, an area of about 906 500 sq km (350 000 sq miles). Length: 2190 km (1360 miles)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tarim¹

First recorded in 1840–45; from Chinese Tǎlǐmù Hé, Uyghur Tarim deryasi

Example Sentences

In the Tarim Basin, the sand could cook bread faster than a tandoor oven.

From Literature

A wild olive tree marked the end of the thicket, which must have been fed from an underground tributary of the Tarim River.

From Literature

The Tarim Basin dwellers were genetically distinct.

From National Geographic

When modern DNA research revealed the preserved bodies were people indigenous to the Tarim Basin—yet genetically distinct from other nearby populations—the Tarim Basin mummies became even more enigmatic.

From National Geographic

Over time, more and more of the Tarim bodies were unearthed, along with their spectacular cultural relics.

From National Geographic