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wadi
or wa·dy
[ wah-dee ]
/ ˈwɑ di /
noun, plural wa·dis. (in Arabia, Syria, northern Africa, etc.)
the channel of a watercourse that is dry except during periods of rainfall.
such a stream or watercourse itself.
a valley.
Origin of wadi
First recorded in 1830–40, wadi is from the Arabic word wādī
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British Dictionary definitions for wady
wadi
wady
/ (ˈwɒdɪ) /
noun plural -dies
a watercourse in N Africa and Arabia, dry except in the rainy season
Word Origin for wadi
C19: from Arabic
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Word Origin and History for wady
wadi
"watercourse," 1839, from Arabic wadi "seasonal watercourse," prop. participle of wada "it flowed."
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Science definitions for wady
wadi
[ wä′dē ]
A gully or streambed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.
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