wadi

• Ein Wadi ist ein trockenes Tal, eine Schlucht oder ein Flussbett in ariden Regionen Nordafrikas und des Nahen Ostens, das außer während der Regenzeit kein Wasser führt.

A noun referring to a valley, gully, or streambed in arid regions of northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during the rainy season.

1. Dry riverbedC1formal

   A valley, gully, or streambed in arid regions of northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during the rainy season.

   Trockental

   • The caravan crossed the dry wadi before the rains came.
   • Flash floods can suddenly fill a wadi with water.
   • Ancient settlements were often built near wadis for water access.

   Synonymearroyogullyravinewash