resaca

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dry river bed, a former channel of the Rio Grande, found in the southern half of Cameron County, Texas and deep into northeastern portions of the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.
  2. A small body of water.

Word forms

resaca resacas

Etymology

From Spanish resaca, probably from resacar (“retake”), though possibly from rio seco (“dry river”) instead.

Related words

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