guelta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pool of water, especially in Africa or Arabia, fed by an oasis (spring) or left behind when a wadi (arroyo, seasonal river) runs dry.

Word forms

guelta gueltas

Etymology

From Arabic قَلْتَة (qalta).

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