cao

creek

noun KAH-oh Rare

Origin: From Spanish dialectal cao, variant of caño, 'pipe, channel', from Latin canna, 'reed, tube'.

Also means

inlet

Usage Note

Cao is a regional term used in parts of Andalusia and the Canary Islands for a narrow tidal creek, channel, or inlet, especially in marshland areas. It is a variant of caño. The word appears in local place names in the Doñana wetlands region. It is not used in standard peninsular or Latin American Spanish.

Examples

"Los flamencos anidan cerca del cao."

Natural Translation

The flamingos nest near the creek.

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