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cenote


ce·no·te

noun \si-ˈnō-tē\

Definition of CENOTE

:  a deep sinkhole in limestone with a pool at the bottom that is found especially in Yucatán

Origin of CENOTE

Mexican Spanish, from Yucatec ts'onot
First Known Use: 1841

Rhymes with CENOTE

Capote, coyote, chayote, peyote, quixote, sapote

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