acequia
Meanings
noun
- An irrigation ditch, chiefly with reference to Mexico or the southwestern US.
Pronunciation
Word forms
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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