Kara Kum vs Karakum Desert

Kara Kum and Karakum Desert both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Kara Kum	Yes	No	No	No
Karakum Desert	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Kara Kum and Karakum Desert are synonyms defined as:

Kara Kum and Karakum Desert: a desert in Turkmenistan to the south of the Aral Sea

Other synonyms of Kara Kum include Qara Qum, Turkestan Desert.

Kara Kum (noun)	Karakum Desert (noun)
a desert in Turkmenistan to the south of the Aral Sea	a desert in Turkmenistan to the south of the Aral Sea