chimenea
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chim·e·ne·a
(chĭm′ə-nē′ə)n.
A freestanding open-fronted oven or fireplace, especially a rounded earthenware oven traditionally used in Mexico for cooking and as a source of heat.
[Mexican Spanish, from Spanish, chimney, fireplace, from Old Spanish, from Old French cheminee; see chimney.]
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