"playa lake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: playa lakes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} playa lake (plural playa lakes)
  1. (chiefly US) A temporary lake formed after rainfall in a playa. Tags: US Synonyms: pan (english: S. Africa)
    Sense id: en-playa_lake-en-noun-t8L38coJ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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