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  1. An arroyo (/ əˈrɔɪoʊ /), from Spanish arroyo (Spanish: [aˈroʝo], "brook"), also called a wash, is a dry watercourse that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows after sufficient rain. [1] Flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms.

  2. Etymology. borrowed from Spanish, probably of pre-Latin substratal origin. Note: The word arroyo is traditionally compared with Latin arrugia, a word used by Pliny (Historia naturalis 33.70) for galleries excavated into mountainsides in the Iberian peninsula to extract gold.

  3. ARROYO definition: 1. in the southwestern US, a narrow channel in the ground that is usually dry but becomes a stream…. Learn more.

  4. ARROYO meaning: 1. in the southwestern US, a narrow channel in the ground that is usually dry but becomes a stream…. Learn more.

  5. Apr 25, 2017 · Arroyo is a Spanish word for Brook and refers to a dry creek, a gulch, or a stream bed that momentarily and occasionally fills up and flows when there is a heavy downpour. Arroyos experience flashfloods when there are thunderstorms.

  6. arroyo, a dry channel lying in a semiarid or desert area and subject to flash flooding during seasonal or irregular rainstorms. Such transitory streams, rivers, or creeks are noted for their gullying effects and especially for their rapid rates of erosion, transportation, and deposition.

  7. ARROYO translate: stream, stream, gutter, stream, gutter, stream, gutter, brook. Learn more in the Cambridge Spanish-English Dictionary.

  8. Translate Arroyo. See 3 authoritative translations of Arroyo in English with example sentences, phrases and audio pronunciations.

  9. A small, deep gully or channel of an ephemeral stream. Arroyos usually have relatively flat floors and are flanked by steep sides consisting of unconsolidated sediments. They are usually dry except after heavy rainfall. Discover More.

  10. Definition of arroyo noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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