Guelta
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Guelta is a noun meaning A pool of water, especially in Africa or Arabia, fed by an oasis (spring) or left behind when a wadi (arroyo, seasonal river) runs dry.
Meaning
A pool of water, especially in Africa or Arabia, fed by an oasis (spring) or left behind when a wadi (arroyo, seasonal river) runs dry.
Example Sentences
Winter or summer, the guelta never went away, even in a drought. It was fed by an underground spring that sent a constant lazy stream of bubbles to the surface.
Word Forms
- gueltas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arroyo, barranco, wash, barranca, gully, acequia.
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