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Meaning of guelta | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A pool of water, especially in Africa or Arabia, fed by an oasis (spring) or left behind when a wadi (arroyo, seasonal river) runs dry.

Equivalents

Français guelta guelta

Examples

“Winter or summer, the guelta never went away, even in a drought. It was fed by an underground spring that sent a constant lazy stream of bubbles to the surface.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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