bolson
bolson definition
☆ bol·son (bōl sōn′, bōl′sōn′)
noun
in the SW U.S., a flat desert valley surrounded by mountains and draining into a shallow lake in the center
Etymology: AmSp bolsón < Sp, lit., big purse < bolsa, purse < ML bursa: see bourse
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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