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