wadi
nounA valley, gully, or streambed in northern Africa and southwest Asia that remains dry except during the rainy season.
nounA stream that flows through such a channel.
nounAn oasis.
nounThe channel of a watercourse which is dry except in the rainy season; a watercourse; a stream: a term used chiefly in the topography of certain Eastern countries.
nounA
gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season