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ven·da·val
\ˌvendəˈval, -väl\ noun
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Etymology: Spanish, from French vent d' aval westerly wind, literally, downstream wind, from vent wind (from Latin ventus) + d' of (contraction of de, from Latin) + aval downstream, downward — more at wind, de-, avale
1. : a gusty southwest wind occurring chiefly in winter about the strait of Gibraltar
2. : an autumnal thundersquall on the coast of Mexico |