Desert on the Silk Road (4)

I believe the answer is:

gobi

(Other definitions for gobi that I've seen before include "very dry place" , "Plain" , "Desert, cauliflower in Indian cuisine" , "Arid region in central Asia, and 38 across" , "Desert in China/Mongolia; cauliflower (Ind.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The New York Times.

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