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ARROYO
arroyo
(noun) a stream or brook
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Arroyo
A surname of Spanish origin.
Etymology
Noun
arroyo (plural arroyos)
A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
Any watercourse; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally).
Source: Wiktionary
Ar*roy"o, n.; pl Arroyos. Etym: [Sp., fr. LL. arrogium; cf. Gr.
1. A water course; a rivulet.
2. The dry bed of a small stream. [Western U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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