chubasco
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Spanish chubasco (“squall”), from Portuguese chuva (“rain”), from Latin pluvia (“rain”).
[edit] Noun
chubasco (plural chubascos)
- (nautical) A violent squall with thunder and lightning, encountered during the rainy season along the Pacific coast of Central America and South America.
[edit] Usage notes
Chubasco in standard Spanish means any rain shower associated with heavy wind or, in nautical usage, a dark cloud which suddenly appears in the horizon, potentially foretelling rough sailing conditions (Diccionario de la Lengua Española, Real Academia Española).
[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Portuguese chuva (“rain”).
[edit] Noun
chubasco m. (plural chubascos)
