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calima

Pronunciation: /kaˈlima/

“calima” is a Spanish word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. haze
  2. dust storm originating from the Sahara desert

In Spanish

  1. Niebla tenue causada por la presencia de pequeñas partículas en suspensión en la atmósfera.
  2. Grupo de corchos enfilados a modo de rosario, y que en algunas partes sirven de boya.

Etymology

Variation of calina influenced by bruma, ultimately from Latin cālīginem (“fog”).

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