Orizaba

American  

[awr-uh-zah-buh, ohr-, aw-ree-sah-bah] / ˌɔr əˈzɑ bə, ˌoʊr-, ˌɔ riˈsɑ βɑ /

noun

1. Also called Citlaltepetl.  an inactive volcano in southeastern Mexico, in Veracruz state. 18,546 feet (5,653 meters).

2. a city near this peak.

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Orizaba British  

/ ˌɔːrɪˈzɑːbə, oriˈθaβa /

noun

1. a city and resort in SE Mexico, in Veracruz state. Pop: 327 000 (2005 est)

2. the Spanish name for Citlaltépetl

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Example Sentences

What I didn’t know then — and have since learned — is that what was delighting my taste buds was a Mexican chili oil with roots in Orizaba, Veracruz, known as salsa macha.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2023, four Mexican citizens died in a climbing accident on the Pico de Orizaba.

From Seattle Times

Tuesday about a home invasion robbery at the 6700 block of Orizaba Avenue, near the 91 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1939, he boarded a steamer, the Orizaba, from Veracruz to Havana.

From New York Times

Vaughn liked visiting his family in Orizaba, Mexico, liked the way the Spanish words sounded in his mouth.

From Washington Post