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cajon

cajon noun: a large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height (especially in Latin America), through which a river runs. Also the alternative form of cajón.

Noun

cajon (plural cajons or cajones)

  1. A large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height (especially in Latin America), through which a river runs.
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Also used as

cajon is also the alternative form of cajón.

Forms of cajon

pluralcajons
pluralcajones

Origin of cajon

Borrowed from Spanish cajón.

Phrases with cajon

Questions about cajon

What does cajon mean?
Cajon means a large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height (especially in Latin America), through which a river runs.
What part of speech is cajon?
Cajon is a noun.
What is the plural of cajon?
The plural of cajon is cajons.

Words near cajon in the dictionary

  1. cajolest
  2. cajoleth
  3. cajoling
  4. cajolingly
  5. cajolings
  6. cajon
  7. Cajon Pass
  8. cajones
  9. cajonist
  10. cajonists
  11. cajons

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