cacimbo
or Ca·cim·bo
[ kuh-sim-boh ]
noun,plural ca·cim·bos.
the dry, cool season in the Congo Basin that occurs from May to September: characterized by heavy morning fogs and mists.
Origin of cacimbo
1First recorded in 1860–65; from Portuguese, said to be from Kimbundu, a Bantu language of northern Angola, used as a name for the season
Words Nearby cacimbo
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