PLAYA


Meaning of PLAYA in English

/pluy"euh/ , n.

Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains. Cf. dry lake .

[ 1850-55, Amer.; plagia; see PLAGE ]

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