riyad

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A form of riad — A traditional Moroccan house or palace with an interior garden.

UncommonScrabble 9

Meanings

nounriyad (plural riyads)

plural riyads

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of riad.

    We have seen how much ryiads in Marrakesh owe to the Middle Eastern and Muslim garden tradition, but why did this type of riyad develop in Marrakesh rather than elsewhere?

    2008, Quentin Wilbaux, Michel Lebrun, translated by Kirk McElhearn, Marrakesh: The Secret of Courtyard Houses, ACR, →ISBN, page 70

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APA

riyad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riyad

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“riyad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riyad. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riyad,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riyad.

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