fogón

noun

fo·​gón

fōˈgōn

plural fogones

-ˈgō(ˌ)nās

: a corner-set fireplace found in Indian and Spanish American architecture in southwestern U.S.

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, hearth, fireplace, probably from Catalan fogó, from foc fire, from Latin focus hearth, fireplace, fire

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