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Arroyo vs Creek - What's the difference?

arroyo | creek |

As proper nouns the difference between arroyo and creek

is that arroyo is while creek is the muskogean language of the creek tribe.

As a noun creek is

one of a native american tribe from the southeastern united states.

As an adjective creek is

of or pertaining to the creek tribe.

arroyo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A dry creek or stream bed, a gulch which temporarily or seasonally fills and flows (after sufficient rain).
  • Any water course; any rivulet (whether it flows year-round or only seasonally).

    • creek

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia creek) (en noun)
  • A small inlet or bay, narrower and extending farther into the land than a cove; a recess in the shore of the sea, or of a river; the inner part of a port that is used as a dock for small boats.
  • (Australia, New Zealand, Canada, US) A stream of water smaller than a river and larger than a brook.
  • Any turn or winding.

    • Synonyms

    * beck, brook, burn, stream

    Derived terms

    * up the creek

    References