arroyo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
  2. Any watercourse; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally).
name
  1. A surname from Spanish.

Pronunciation

/əˈɹɔɪ.əʊ/ /əˈɹɔɪ.oʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-arroyo.wav

Word forms

arroyo arroyos

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish arroyo.

Synonyms

wadi nahal wash dry wash[regiolect

Related words

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