riparian

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin rīpārius (relating to a riverbank) +‎ -an.

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  • (UK) IPA: /ɹʌɪˈpɛːɹɪən/, /ɹɪˈpɛːɹɪən/
A riparian strip on a tributary to Lake Erie.

[edit] Adjective

riparian (comparative more riparian, superlative most riparian)

  1. Of or relating to the bank of a river or stream.
    • 2011, Jim Perrin, The Guardian, 28 May 2011:
      A kingfisher, an airborne jewel, whirrs past, stickleback in its beak, and disappears into a thicket of riparian willow.

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