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oases
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O·as·is n.; pl. Oases A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert, where the water table approaches the surface. [wns=1] “The Arab does not love the desert; the Arab loves the oasis and green fields.”
My one oasis in the dust and drouth
Of city life. --Tennyson.
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oasis
n 1: a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table
approaches the surface)
2: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary [syn: haven]
[also: oases (pl)]