Riad

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden.

    "A beautiful riad, full of the works of one of the proprietors, who is a painter and sculptor as well as an interior designer."

Example

More examples

"A beautiful riad, full of the works of one of the proprietors, who is a painter and sculptor as well as an interior designer."

Etymology

From Arabic رِيَاض (riyāḍ)

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