First Known Use: circa 1841
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riparian
adjective ri·par·i·an \rə-ˈper-ē-ən, rī-\
Definition of RIPARIAN
: relating to or living or located on the bank of a natural watercourse (as a river) or sometimes of a lake or a tidewater <riparian trees>
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Origin of RIPARIAN
Latin riparius — more at river
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