tierra caliente

noun

tier·​ra ca·​lien·​te

tē¦erəˌkalēˈentē

plural tierras calientes

: a region or zone of hot climate

especially : low-lying tropical land usually below 2000 feet with continuous hot weather

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, hot land

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