Karakoram

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Literally meaning "black gravel", This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

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Karakoram

  1. A mountain range located in Gilgit, Ladakh and Baltistan, containing more than sixty peaks above 7,000 m (22,960 ft), including K2, the second highest peak in the world.

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