wadi

[ wah-dee ]
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noun,plural wa·dis.(in Arabia, Syria, northern Africa, etc.)
  1. the channel of a watercourse that is dry except during periods of rainfall.

  2. such a stream or watercourse itself.

  1. a valley.

Origin of wadi

1
First recorded in 1830–40, wadi is from the Arabic word wādī
  • Also wa·dy .

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British Dictionary definitions for wadi

wadi

wady

/ (ˈwɒdɪ) /


nounplural -dies
  1. a watercourse in N Africa and Arabia, dry except in the rainy season

Origin of wadi

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C19: from Arabic

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Scientific definitions for wadi

wadi

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  1. A gully or streambed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.

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