Chimenea Definition

chĭmə-nēə
noun
A freestanding open-fronted oven or fireplace, especially a rounded earthenware oven traditionally used in Mexico for cooking and as a source of heat.
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Other Word Forms of Chimenea

Noun

Singular:
chimenea
Plural:
chimeneas

Origin of Chimenea

  • Mexican Spanish from Spanish chimney, fireplace from Old Spanish from Old French cheminee chimney

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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