acequia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An irrigation ditch, chiefly with reference to Mexico or the southwestern US.

Pronunciation

/əˈseɪkɪə/ /əˈseɪkjə/

Word forms

acequia acequias

Etymology

From Spanish acequia, from Arabic الساقیة (“water conduit”), ultimately from Classical Arabic سَقَى (saqā, “to irrigate”). Doublet of sakia.

Derived words

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