super-Niño

Meaning

Noun

An exceptionally large form of the El Niño invasion of warm water into the surface of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Peru and Ecuador every four to seven years that causes changes in local and regional climate.

Origin

From Spanish super-Niño.

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