rincon
noun
rin·con
riŋˈkōn
plural rincons
-ōnz
or rincones -ōˌnās
1
Southwest : a small secluded valley
2
Southwest : an alcove or angular recess in a cliff
3
Southwest : a bend in a river
Word History
Etymology
Spanish rincón, literally, corner, nook, alteration of recón, rencón, from Arabic dialect (Spain) rukun (Arabic rukn)
First Known Use
1589, in the meaning defined above