Meaning of hornito | Babel Free
Definitions
A low, oven-shaped mound, common in volcanic regions, emitting smoke and vapours from its sides and summit.
Examples
“When Humboldt visited this place, the natives assured him that the heat of the hornitos had formerly been much greater. The thermometer rose to 203° when placed in the fissures exhaling aqueous vapour.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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