Ruiz, Nevado del
geographical name
Ruiz, Ne·va·do del
ne-ˈbä-t͟hō-ˌt͟hel-rü-ˈēs 
-ˈēz
volcanic peak of the Andes mountain system in west central Colombia, the November 1985 eruption of which resulted in more than 20,000 deaths
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