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Definition of draa

draa

/drɑː/
draa
Plural:draas
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draa Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A very large sand dune or composite sand ridge, typically found in the Sahara and other extensive deserts, often stretching for dozens of kilometers and having smaller dunes superimposed upon it.

Example

"The geologists studied the migration pattern of the massive draa, which had slowly shifted across the desert floor over millennia."

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downy snake
downy woodpecker
dox
draa
draa river
draba
dracaena

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ذِرَاع (ḏirāʿ, meaning 'arm' or 'ridge'). Introduced into geological terminology to describe massive aeolian sand formations, particularly in the Sahara Desert.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Draa. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/draa
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