[ mɪ'andə ]
■ verb
1》 (of a river or road) follow a winding course.
2》 wander aimlessly.
■ noun
1》 a winding curve or bend of a river or road.
2》 a circuitous journey.
3》 an ornamental pattern of winding or interlocking lines, e.g. in a mosaic.
Origin
C16: from L. maeander , from Gk Maiandros , Menderes , the name of a river of SW Turkey.