Oasis
n.
famous British rock band
oasis
n.
place in the desert that is fertile due to the presence of underground water; place of refuge, respite from something usual or difficult
Oasis
In
geography, an oasis (plural: oases) is an isolated area of vegetation in a
desert, typically surrounding a
spring or similar water source. Oases also provide habitat for animals and even humans if the area is big enough. The location of oases has been of critical importance for trade and transportation routes in desert areas. Caravans must travel via oases so that supplies of water and food can be replenished. Thus, political or military control of an oasis has in many cases meant control of trade on a particular route. For example, the oases of
Awjila,
Ghadames and
Kufra, situated in modern-day
Libya, have at various times been vital to both North-South and East-West
trade in the Sahara desert. The word oasis came into English via
Greek ὄασις oasis, borrowed directly from
Egyptian wḥ3t or
Demotic wḥỉ. It was not borrowed from
Coptic ouaḥe (*/waħe/), as is sometimes suggested; the Greek word is attested several centuries before Coptic existed as a written language.
See more at Wikipedia.org...
Oasis (disambiguation)
Oasis
oasis
Noun
1. a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
(hypernym) tract, piece of land, piece of ground, parcel of land, parcel
2. a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
(synonym) haven
(hypernym) shelter
oasis (f)
n.
oasis, place in the desert that is fertile due to the presence of underground water; place of refuge, respite from something usual or difficult
Free Download Now!
