super-Niño

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An exceptionally large form of the El Niño invasion of warm water into the surface of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru and Ecuador every four to seven years that causes changes in local and regional climate.

Pronunciation

/ˈsu.pɚˌnin.joʊ/

Word forms

super-Niño super-Niños

Etymology

From Spanish super-Niño.

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