Seldom getting rain (4)

I believe the answer is:

arid

(Other definitions for arid that I've seen before include "Dry raid" , "Dry, devoid of interest" , "(Of land) very dry" , "Parched with heat" , "Wadi may be this" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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