Wednesday Word: Yakhchāl

Sep 09, 2020 09:25

Yakhchāl - noun.

A yakhchāl is a rather ingenious and curious structure first used in ancient Persia. They are a type of evaporative cooler used for making ice, chilling food and general food storage. They are made out of heat resistant materials and as a result, many are still standing today ( Read more... )

noun, wordsmith: calzephyr77, y, persian

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adafrog September 9 2020, 23:12:55 UTC
Cool.

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