Tigris
noun uk/ˈtaɪ.ɡrɪs/ us/ˈtaɪ.ɡrɪs/ (also Tigris River, /ˌtaɪ.ɡrɪs ˈrɪv.ər/ /ˌtaɪ.ɡrɪs ˈrɪv.ɚ/)
（西亚的）底格里斯河
a long river in western Asia that was one of the two great rivers of the ancient region of Mesopotamia
Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers is the area believed to be the biblical site of the Garden of Eden. 底格里斯河和幼发拉底河之间的地区被认为是圣经中伊甸园的所在地。
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- Tikrit lies on the mud banks of the Tigris, 100 miles north of Baghdad.
- Approximately how far from the Persian Gulf do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers meet?
- His body was found floating in the Tigris River.
- Next on the project list is the opening up of Abu Nawas Street along the banks of the Tigris.