ravinous

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English

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Etymology

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ravine +‎ -ous

Adjective

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ravinous (comparative more ravinous, superlative most ravinous)

  1. (India) Full of ravines.
    • 2018, Jagdish Chander Dagar, Anil Kumar Singh, Ravine Lands: Greening for Livelihood and Environmental Security, page 311:
      It is, therefore, necessary to control the spread of ravines, as well as to reclaim the ravinous area wherever practicable.

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