noun

turlough

TUR-lokh

noun

A seasonal lake in a limestone area that fills with groundwater during the rainy season and dries out in summer.

"The turlough was full of water in winter but completely dry by August."

How to Use Turlough

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA lake found mainly in Ireland that appears in wet weather and disappears when the ground dries out, due to underlying limestone.

turloughs plural

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The _____ was full of water in winter but completely dry by August.

From Irish tur ("dry") + loch ("lake") — literally a "dry lake."

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