intermittent river, river which is full only after rain
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Arroyo Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The dry bed of a small stream.
The dry bed of a small stream.
(n.)
A water course; a rivulet.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA water course; a rivulet.
arroyo
\ar*roy"o\ (&?;), n.; pl. arroyos (&?;). [sp., fr. ll. arrogium; cf. gr. &?; river, stream, fr. &?; to flow.]
1. a water course; a rivulet.
2. the dry bed of a small stream. [western u. s.]
Noun
1. a stream or brook
(hypernym) gully
(classification) Southwest, southwestern United States
Arroyo Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Arroyo is a Spanish word that may refer to:
- Arroyo (creek), an intermittently dry creek
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Arroyo Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
A water-carved channel or gully in an arid country which is usually rather small with steep banks and is dry much of the time due to infrequent rainfall and the shallowness of the cut, which does not penetrate below the level of permanent ground water.
Arroyo Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
