First Known Use: 1841
Dictionary
cenote
cenote
noun ce·no·te \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
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