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pla•ya
Pronunciation: (plī'u), [key]—
n.
Western U.S.the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains. Cf.
dry lake. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.