yakhchal
Noun
Meaning
yakhchal (plural yakhchals)
(architecture) An type of icehouse, built mainly in Persia (present-day Iran), that functions as an evaporative cooler, having a domed shape above ground and a subterranean storage space.
Noun
yakhchal (plural yakhchals)
(architecture) An type of icehouse, built mainly in Persia (present-day Iran), that functions as an evaporative cooler, having a domed shape above ground and a subterranean storage space.