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caracol

[ kar-uh-kol ]

/ ˈkær əˌkɒl /

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noun, verb (used without object), car·a·colled, car·a·col·ling.

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Origin of caracol

From Spanish

OTHER WORDS FROM caracol

car·a·col·ler, noun

Words nearby caracol

carabiniere, caracal, Caracalla, caracara, Caracas, caracol, caracole, Caractacus, caracul, Carafate, carafe

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How to use caracol in a sentence

One Chemonics project was urban beautification in the towns near the much-lauded Caracol Industrial Park in northern Haiti.
The Aid Industry Failed Haiti After Its 2010 Quake|Elise Jordan|February 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Cookson, accompanied only by a janissary in uniform, drove immediately towards the Caracol.
The Egyptian campaigns, 1882 to 1885|Charles Royle
To the south of the Caracol stands a ruin of remarkable beauty and in wonderful preservation.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold
The Caracol, or "Winding Staircase," stands on two rectangular stone-faced terraces reached by steps.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold

The only circular turning arch we saw was the continuously rounded one in the Caracol at Chichen.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold
After some little stay, the purser took his leave, and lay all night on board the caracol.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII.|Robert Kerr