| 释义 |
ce·no·te
\sə̇ˈnōd.ē\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish, from Maya tzonot
: a deep sinkhole especially in Central America and the Yucatán peninsula formed by the collapse of strata overlying solution cavities in limestone and having a pool at the bottom fed by the water table; especially : such a natural well into which sacrificial offerings were thrown in Mayan ceremonies |