Having little or no rain in Kalahari Desert (4)

I believe the answer is:

arid

'having little or no rain' is the definition.
(arid means dry)

'in kalahari desert' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'ARID' is hidden within 'kalahari desert'.

(Other definitions for arid that I've seen before include "Parched and barren" , "Lacking sufficient rainfall" , "Sterile" , "Dry, devoid of interest" , "Without much rainfall" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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