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bolson

[ bohl-sohn ]

noun

  1. a desert valley, the level of which has been raised by aggradation, usually draining into a playa.

bolson

/ bəʊlˈsəʊn /

noun

  1. a desert valley surrounded by mountains, with a shallow lake at the centre

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bolson1

1830–40, Americanism; < Spanish: big purse, equivalent to bols ( a ) purse (< Late Latin bursa; bursa ) + -ón augmentative suffix

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bolson1

C19: from American Spanish bolsón , from Spanish bolsa purse, from Late Latin bursa bag; see purse

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