Definitions for el ninoɛl ˈnin yoʊ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
El Ni•ñoɛl ˈnin yoʊ(n.)
a warm ocean current of variable intensity that develops after late December along the coast of Ecuador and Peru and sometimes causes catastrophic weather conditions.
Category: Geography (terms), Oceanography
Origin of El Niño:
< Sp: lit., the child, i.e., the Christ child, alluding to the appearance of the current near Christmas
Princeton's WordNet
El Nino(noun)
(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time
El Nino(noun)
the Christ child
Wiktionary
El Nino(ProperNoun)
A variant, less correct, spelling of El Niu00F1o
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