acequia
/əˈseɪkɪə/
acequia noun: an irrigation ditch, chiefly with reference to Mexico or the southwestern US.
Noun
acequia (plural acequias)
- An irrigation ditch, chiefly with reference to Mexico or the southwestern US.
- Las Vegas—“The Meadows” in Spanish—was a hodgepodge of adobe houses, set among rustling cornfields irrigated by a muddy acequia that seeped from the Gallinas River.2006, Hampton Sides, Blood and Thunder, Abacus, published 2014, page 3
acequia meaning in Tamil and Bengali
acequia in Tamil
- வாய்க்கால்
acequia in Bengali
- সেচ নালা
Forms of acequia
| plural | acequias |
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Origin of acequia
From Spanish acequia, from Arabic الساقیة (“water conduit”), ultimately from Classical Arabic سَقَى (saqā, “to irrigate”). Doublet of sakia.
Words formed from acequia
Questions about acequia
- What does acequia mean?
- Acequia means an irrigation ditch, chiefly with reference to Mexico or the southwestern US.
- What is acequia in Tamil?
- Acequia in Tamil is வாய்க்கால். See Acequia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is acequia?
- Acequia is a noun.
- How do you pronounce acequia?
- Acequia is pronounced /əˈseɪkɪə/.
- What is the plural of acequia?
- The plural of acequia is acequias.
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