Meaning Of The Word El Niño

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El Niño in American English
a warm inshore current annually flowing south along the coast of Ecuador and, about every seven to ten years, extending down the coast of Peru, where it has a devastating effect ( El Niño Effect) on weather, crops, fish, etc.
noun: a warm ocean current of variable intensity that develops after late December along the coast of Ecuador and Peru and sometimes causes catastrophic weather conditions

El Niño in British English
noun: a warming of the eastern tropical Pacific occurring every few years, which alters the weather pattern of the tropics

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