médano

Definitions of médano
  1. noun
    a submerged bank of sand near a shore or in a river; can be exposed at low tide
    synonyms: alfaque, bajo, bajío, banco de arena, barra, encalladero, placer, seca, secano, sirte
  2. noun
    a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
    synonyms: algaida, duna
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