a traditional circular tent used by nomadic peoples of Central Asia, also called a yurt
from Mongolian ger meaning 'home, house'
These portable homes are engineering marvels that can be assembled in under an hour and withstand fierce winds on the steppes. The word 'yurt' is actually Russian - the Mongolians themselves call it 'ger'!
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