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wadi

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈwɒd.i/ US  /ˈwɑː.di/ specialized

Definition

a valley that has a river that is usually dry except when it has rained, common in desert areas of North Africa and Southwest AsiaValleysDeserts, prairies and wildernesses
(Definition of wadi noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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