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acequia

noun ace·quia \ə-ˈsā-kē-ə, ä-\

Definition of ACEQUIA

Southwest
:  an irrigation ditch or canal
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Origin of ACEQUIA

Spanish, from Arabic al-sāqiya the irrigation ditch
First Known Use: 1844

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