English Explanatory Dictionary

Benguela Current

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A cold ocean current originating in the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, thence flowing northwards up the west coast of Africa as far as Angola. It provides nutrients for the sea life in the fishing grounds off the Cape of Good Hope.

Word forms

Benguela Current

Etymology

From Benguela (“a town in Angola”) + current.

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