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| arenaceous |
sandy or sandlike. [2 definitions] |
| barrier island |
a long narrow sandy island formed parallel to a shore protecting it from erosion. |
| beach |
the land at the edge of a body of water, usu. sandy and sometimes part of a swimming area; shore. [1/2 definitions] |
| desert1 |
a very dry, often sandy area with little or no plant growth. [1/5 definitions] |
| Kalahari Desert |
an arid and sandy region of southern Africa occupying a large area of Botswana as well as parts of Namibia and South Africa. |
| maravilla |
a leafy wildflower having fragrant, tubular, evening-blooming flowers ranging in color from white to deep pink and found in sandy and desert areas from southern California to Mexico. |
| pismo clam |
an edible, heavy-shelled marine clam found on sandy beaches along the coasts of southern California and Mexico. |
| sand dollar |
any of various flat, circular sea urchins that live on sandy ocean beds near the shore. |
| sanderling |
a small gray and white shore bird that lives on sandy beaches. |
| sandhog |
one who does excavation work in sandy, wet conditions, esp. a laborer working on the construction of an underwater tunnel. |
| sandiness |
the quality or condition of being sandy. |
| sand myrtle |
a small evergreen shrub, related to heather, that grows in sandy areas of the southeastern United States and bears white flowers. |
| sand verbena |
any of various trailing plants that bear showy flowers and grow in sandy areas of the western United States. |
| sandwort |
any of various low-growing white-flowered plants found in sandy areas. |
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