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| cou·lee [ klee ] (plural cou·lees) |
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1. lava flow: a thick short flow of viscous molten lava
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2. Canada deep gully dry in summer: a deep gully formed by rain or melting snow and usually dry in the summer
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3. Southern U.S. small stream: a small stream, canal, or bayou
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4. Southern U.S. streambed: a streambed, sometimes dry
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5. Midwestern U.S. shallow valley: a broad shallow valley
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| [Early 19th century. < French, "flow" < feminine past participle of couler "to flow" < Latin colare "to strain"] |
