arroyo Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a stream or brook

WordNet


Ar*roy"o noun
Etymology
Sp., fr. LL. arrogium; cf. Gr. river, stream, fr. to flow.
Wordforms
plural Arroyos
Definitions
  1. A water course; a rivulet.
  2. The dry bed of a small stream. Western U. S.

Webster 1913