English Explanatory Dictionary

El Nido

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
  2. A neighborhood of Corral Canyon, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
  3. A neighborhood of Torrance, Los Angeles County, California, United States.
  4. A municipality of Palawan, Philippines.

Pronunciation

/ʔɛl ˈni.do/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Mlgc1998-El Nido.wav

Word forms

El Nido

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish El Nido, from el (“the”) + nido (“nest”). The municipality in the Philippines is referring to edible bird's nest historically harvested in the location for the bird's nest soup industry.

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