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ribereño

riverside; riparian

adjective ree-beh-REH-nyoh Rare

Usage Note

Ribereño describes anything belonging to or living alongside a river bank (ribera). Comunidades ribereñas are riverside communities; ecosistema ribereño is a riparian ecosystem. The feminine form is ribereña; it can also be used as a noun for a person who lives near a river.

Examples

"Las comunidades ribereñas dependen del río para vivir."

Natural Translation

Riverside communities depend on the river to live.

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