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单词 cenote
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cenote

/sɪˈnəʊteɪ /
noun
A natural underground reservoir of water such as occurs in the limestone of Yucatán, Mexico.For example, cenotes of the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico are collapsed depressions, in the base of which groundwater flow is exposed....
  • The aptly named Gran Cenote is really several cenotes meandering along the verdant jungle floor and connected by wooden walkways.
  • But perhaps the best day out was hiring a ‘Herbie’ (VW beetles are still made in their original form in Mexico) to seek out the cenotes, pools formed by underwater rivers.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from Yucatán Spanish, from Maya tzonot.

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