el nino

Noun
  1. (oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas time (synset 111509001)
    referred to in: oceanography, oceanology - the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans
    is a type of: ocean current - the steady flow of surface ocean water in a prevailing direction
    subtypes: el nino southern oscillation - a more intense El Nino that occurs every few years when the welling up of cold nutrient-rich water does not occur; kills plankton and fish and affects weather patterns
  2. The Christ child (synset 111104100)
    referred to in: spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
    is an instance of: christ, deliverer, good shepherd, jesus, jesus christ, jesus of nazareth, redeemer, savior, saviour, the nazarene - a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

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