[ ˌɛl də'rα:dəʊ ]
(also eldorado )
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a place of great abundance and wealth.
Origin
Sp., lit. 'the gilded one', the name of a country or city formerly believed to exist in South America.
[ ˌɛl də'rα:dəʊ ]
(also eldorado )
■ noun ( plural ~s ) a place of great abundance and wealth.
Origin
Sp., lit. 'the gilded one', the name of a country or city formerly believed to exist in South America.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004