arroyo
stream
noun ah-RROH-yoh Rare
Origin: from Latin arrugia (mine gallery), a word of pre-Roman Hispanic origin
Also means
brook
Usage Note
Arroyo is a small stream or brook, smaller than a río. In arid regions of Latin America (and the US Southwest) it can refer to a dry gully that floods seasonally — the source of the English 'arroyo'. The diminutive arroyuelo names an even smaller trickle.
Examples
"Los niños jugaban en el arroyo del parque."
Natural Translation
The children played in the park stream.

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