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cordonazo

noun
cor·​do·​na·​zo | \ ˌkȯ(r)dᵊnˈä(ˌ)sō\
plural -s

Definition of cordonazo

: a southerly hurricane wind that occurs along the west coast of Mexico when a tropical cyclone passes northward offshore

History and Etymology for cordonazo

Mexican Spanish, short for Spanish cordonazo de San Francisco autumnal storm, literally, lash of St. Francis (around whose birthday—October 4—such storms occur); cordonazo from cordón rope worn by friars (from Old Spanish, from Old French cordon) + -azo (suffix denoting a blow)

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