oasis
oasis
noun oh-ah-ZEESS Rare
Origin: From Greek oasis, from Egyptian.
Also means
refuge
Usage Note
Oasis is feminine in French despite ending in a consonant sound (une oasis), which surprises many learners. It is used both literally (a fertile spot in a desert) and figuratively for any welcome place of calm: une oasis de paix ('an oasis of peace'). The plural is identical: des oasis.
Examples
"Cette ville est une oasis dans le désert."
Natural Translation
This town is an oasis in the desert.
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