SUPREME WORD OF THE DAY: ARROYO
PRONUNCIATION:
(UH-ROI-OH)
MEANING:
(noun): A narrow,
steep-sided watercourse, usually dry except after rain.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Spanish
arroyo, from Latin arrugia (mine shaft). Earliest documented use: 1845.
USAGE:
"A
wooden bridge took us across an arroyo and into a grassy area."
Gene Sager; In Touch With Nature; Natural Life (Toronto, Canada); Jan/Feb 2014.
Gene Sager; In Touch With Nature; Natural Life (Toronto, Canada); Jan/Feb 2014.
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