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Definition of Playa
1. n. A beach; a strand; in the plains and deserts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, a broad, level spot, on which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation.
Definition of Playa
1. Noun. (''In the plains and deserts of USA and Mexico'') a level spot temporarily covered with water which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation; an alkali flat or salt pan. ¹
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Definition of Playa
1. the bottom of a desert basin [n -S]
Medical Definition of Playa
1. Periodically-flooded basin common in parts of the Southwest. (09 Oct 1997)