cenote

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(sə nōt′ē)

noun

a deep natural well carved out of friable limestone

Origin: AmSp < Maya tzonot

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noun
A water-filled limestone sinkhole of the Yucatán.

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Origin: American Spanish

Origin: , from Yucatec ts'onot

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