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wahe
Egyptian · ancient
"a fertile desert spot"
a fertile spot in the desert with a natural water source
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oasis
Greek · ancient
"a fertile spot in a desert"
adopted into Greek from Egyptian for the fertile desert spring
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oasis
English · 1600s
"a fertile spot in a desert, with water"
settled as the English word for a fertile desert refuge
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