wadi

• Substantivo que designa um vale, ravina ou leito de rio em regiões áridas do Norte da África e do Oriente Médio, que permanece seco, exceto durante a estação chuvosa.

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.

   Leito de rio seco

   • 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.

   Sinônimosarroyogullyravinewash