oases

Variant of oasis

oasis definition

oasis (ō ā′sis)

noun pl. oases -·ses′ (-sēz′)

  1. a fertile place in a desert, due to the presence of water
  2. any place or thing offering welcome relief as from difficulty or dullness

Etymology: L < Gr, fertile spot: orig. Coptic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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