"ravinous" meaning in English

See ravinous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ravinous [comparative], most ravinous [superlative]
Etymology: ravine + -ous Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|ravine|ous}} ravine + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} ravinous (comparative more ravinous, superlative most ravinous)
  1. (India) Full of ravines. Tags: India
    Sense id: en-ravinous-en-adj-I4VQRi1q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Indian English

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