Medellín

[ me-the-yeen ]
noun

  1. a city in W Colombia.

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How to use Medellín in a sentence

  • Medellins are a fancy mountain-grown coffee, and are esteemed for their good qualities.

    All About Coffee | William H. Ukers

  • Manizales rank next to Medellins, and have nearly the same characteristics.

    All About Coffee | William H. Ukers

British Dictionary definitions for Medellín

Medellín

/ (Spanish meðeˈʎin) /

noun

  1. a city in W Colombia, at an altitude of 1554 m (5100 ft): the second largest city in the country, with three universities; important coffee centre, with large textile mills; dominated by drug cartels in recent years. Pop: 3 236 000 (2005 est)

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