‘Fertile area in a desert’ NYT Mini Crossword clue answer and hints

Have you ever been lost in a scorching hot desert? I haven’t. But it doesn’t take a genius to figure out that you would need a good water supply in your backpack to survive the harsh climate.
Today’s NYT Mini Crossword clue, “Fertile area in a desert,” talks about another way of getting water and food in the desert. 

‘Fertile area in a desert’ NYT Aug. 23 Mini Crossword hints and answer

You can grow crops in a desert? Screenshot by Dot Esports

Hint 1: Nomads sigh with relief when they spot this place in the desert.

Hint 2: The five-letter word is similar to Osiris, the Egyptian god of the deceased.

Hint 3: It starts with the letter “O.”

Hint 4: The anagram for the solution is “SISOA”

And that’s your time. Here comes the answer. 

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