# vernal pool

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A temporary pool that occurs seasonally in places with poor drainage, often with the onset of spring rains.

## Etymology
From vernal (“occurring in spring”) + pool.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vernal-pool