chiminea

noun

chim·​i·​nea ˌchi-mə-ˈnā-ə 

-ˈnē-

plural chimineas

: a freestanding earthenware or metal fireplace that in its typical form has a bulbous body which is open in the front and is topped by an elongated chimney

Custom fireplaces, portable freestanding fire pits, and chimineas, long a staple on southern California patios, are finding their way to the Northeastern states …

—Peter Walsh, This Old House, May 2003

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Spanish, "fireplace, hearth, chimney," borrowed from Middle French cheminée

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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