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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