norte


norte

[′nor·tā] (meteorology) The winter north wind in Spain. A strong, cold northeasterly wind which blows in Mexico and on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, and results from an outbreak of cold air from the north; actually, the Mexican extension of a norther.

norte

i. The winter north wind in Spain.
ii. A strong, cold northeasterly wind that blows in Mexico and on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and results from an outbreak of cold air from the north. Actually, the Mexican extension of a norther.