Gan ‧ ges, the /ˈɡændʒiːz/ BrE AmE
a long river which flows though northern India and provides water for the fields in India and Bangladesh. To the Hindus the Ganges is a holy river, and many Hindus go to the river as ↑ pilgrim s and wash themselves in it.
—Gangetic /ɡænˈdʒetɪk/ adjective :
the Gangetic plain