Meaning & use
wadis
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Dry riverbeds or valleys in North Africa and the Middle East that fill with water only during periods of heavy rain.
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The hikers followed a network of wadis through the desert canyon.
Flash floods can turn a dry wadi into a raging torrent within minutes.
A note on using this word
From the Arabic 'wadi'; wadis are a defining feature of arid landscapes across the Middle East and North Africa.
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