PLAYA

Etymology 1

Noun

playa (plural playas)

(geology, US) A level area which habitually fills with water that evaporates entirely.

Hyponyms

• salt flat, salt pan, alkali flat

Etymology 2

Noun

playa (plural playas)

(African-American Vernacular, slang) A dude (an informal term of address or general term to describe a person, typically male).

(African-American Vernacular, slang) A player (someone who plays the field, or has prowess in gaining romantic and sexual relationships).

Source: Wiktionary


Pla"ya, n. Etym: [Sp.]

Definition: A beach; a strand; in the plains and deserts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, a broad, level spot, on which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation. Bartlett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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