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resaca.

A dry river bed, a former channel of the Rio Grande, found in the southern half of Cameron County, Texas and deep into northeastern portions of the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A dry river bed, a former channel of the Rio Grande, found in the southern half of Cameron County, Texas and deep into northeastern portions of the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

  2. A small body of water.

    Texas
Where this word comes from

From Spanish resaca, probably from resacar (“retake”), though possibly from rio seco (“dry river”) instead.

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