Oasis
Pronunciation : O"as*is (o"a*sis or o*a"sis; 277), n.; pl. Oases (-sez). [L.
Part of Speech : fr.
Definition : Defn: A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert.
My one oasis in the dust and drouth Of city life. Tennyson.
Gr. 'o`asis; cf. Copt. ouahe.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913