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oasis

oa·sis

UK/əʊˈeɪsɪs/ US/əʊˈeɪsəs/ fairly common

noun

1.

a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

2.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

Synonyms

Origin

From Late Latin Oasis, from Ancient Greek Ὄασις (Óasis), from Demotic Egyptian wḥj, from Egyptian wḥꜣt (“oasis, cauldron”), G43-V28-G1-X1:N25 Compare Sahidic Coptic ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ (ouahe) and Arabic وَاحَة (wāḥa).

Phrases

  • food oasis
  • Kharga Oasis

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