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noun
A dry river bed, a former channel of the Rio Grande, found in the southern half of Cameron County, Texas and deep into northeastern portions of the State of Tamaulipas, Mexico.
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noun
A small body of water.
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Usage: Texas
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History
From Spanish resaca, probably from resacar (“retake”), though possibly from rio seco (“dry river”) instead.
