winter foehn (q.v.; a warm, dry wind blowing down the side of a mountain) in Argentina, where it blows from the west across the Andes Mountains. The name zonda in Argentina also refers to a hot, humid wind that blows from the north over the plains and precedes a low-pressure centre.
ZONDA
Meaning of ZONDA in English
Britannica English vocabulary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012