Meaning of arroyo

ar•roy•o

Pronunciation: (u-roi'ō), [key]

— pl. -os.

(chiefly in southwest U.S.) a small steep-sided watercourse or gulch with a nearly flat floor: usually dry except after heavy rains.

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