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arid
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[ˈarɪd], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- (of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation
(e.g: the arid plains north of Cape Town)
- lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning
(e.g: his arid years in suburbia)
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Origin
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mid 17th century: from French aride or Latin aridus, from arere ‘be dry or parched’
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