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oasis

o·a·sis

oasis

 
 
pronunciation:
o eI sihs
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part of speech: noun
inflections: oases
definition: an area in a desert where plants can grow. The plants are fed by water from a spring or well.
They watered their camels when they reached the oasis.
 
similar words:
refuge, water hole
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  desert, plant