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riego

irrigation

noun RRYEH-goh Rare
Animals & Nature Farm Animals

Origin: From Latin rigare (to water).

Usage Note

Riego covers agricultural irrigation (sistema de riego) and medical perfusion (riego sanguíneo — blood supply to a tissue). The two senses are unrelated in feel but share the same word. The verb is regar (to water/irrigate), a stem-changing e→ie verb: riega, riegas.

Examples

"El riego por goteo ahorra agua."

Natural Translation

Drip irrigation saves water.

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