EL NIÑO


Meaning of EL NIÑO in English

[ ɛl'ni:njəʊ ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) an irregularly occurring and complex series of climatic changes affecting the equatorial Pacific region and beyond every few years, characterized by the appearance of unusually warm, nutrient-poor water off northern Peru and Ecuador.

Origin

Sp., lit. 'the (Christ) child', because of its occurrence around Christmas time.

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