Hondo
[hon-doh; for 1 also Japanese hawn-daw; for 2 also Spanish awn-daw]
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noun
a river flowing NE from Guatemala along the border of Belize and Mexico to the Caribbean Sea. 150 miles (240 km) long.
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Historical Examples of hondo
Silk culture is confined almost wholly to the island of Hondo.
Commercial GeographyJacques W. Redway
He then bought a farm in the slave settlement north of Hondo.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves.Work Projects Administration
The lacquer-tree (Rhus vernicifera) grows mainly in the island of Hondo.
Commercial GeographyJacques W. Redway
Ben Stillson (the sheriff) is down on the Hondo, and his deputy, Poe, is out of town.
Heart's DesireEmerson Hough
That represented the serious occupation of Hondo Bill and his gang.
Heart of the WestO. Henry
Hondo
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