单词	winterbourne
释义	winterbourne /ˈwɪntəbɔːn / noun British A stream, typically on chalk or limestone, which flows only after wet weather.The ecology of true winterbournes results from their transient nature and information on their ecology is limited.... Exceptional periods of rain can cause groundwater flooding from springs and winterbournes which inundate roads and overwhelm drainage systems. The winterbournes were flowing from the chalk uplands of Wessex. Origin Old English winterburna (see winter, burn2).
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