Wadi Definition

wädē
wadies, wadis
noun
A valley, gully, or streambed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.
American Heritage
In Arabia, N Africa, etc.,
Webster's New World
A stream that flows through such a channel.
American Heritage
An oasis.
American Heritage

A valley, gully, or stream bed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

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Other Word Forms of Wadi

Noun

Singular:
wadi
Plural:
wadis

Origin of Wadi

  • Arabic wādi wdy in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Arabic وَادِي (wādī).

    From Wiktionary

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