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hor·ni·to

 (hôr-nē′tō)
n. pl. hor·ni·tos
A low mound of volcanic origin, sometimes emitting smoke or vapor.

[Spanish, diminutive of horno, oven, from Latin furnus; see gwher- in Indo-European roots.]
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hornito

(hɔːˈniːtəʊ)
n, pl -tos
(Geological Science) geology a low mound of volcanic matter that forms when lava is forced up through an opening in the cooled surface of a flow
[C19: Spanish, literally: a little oven, from horno oven, furnace]
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Beer Park will begin the Fourth of July festivities with hot dog and ice cream carts roaming throughout the venue, as well as signature cocktails like a Firecracker Margarita, made with Hornitos Tequila, orange liqueur, fresh lime juice and serrano peppers, garnished with a lime wheel and rocket popsicle.
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We established five transects along the main streambeds (known locally as 'arroyos') and watersheds at the Chamela Station: 1 km long transects in each of three streams Colorado, Hornitos and Zarco, and two transects of 500 m long along the watershed drainages known as Cuenca 2 and Cuenca 3 (BC watersheds).