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Word: Arroyo
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from Spanish
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈrɔɪəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a steep-sided gully formed by the action of fast-flowing water in an arid or semi-arid region, found chiefly in the south-western US.
Short Definition:steep-sided gully formed by action of fast-flowing water in arid or semi-arid region
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