Chimborazo
[chim-buh-rah-zoh, -rey-; Spanish cheem-baw-rah-saw] /ˌtʃɪm bəˈrɑ zoʊ, -ˈreɪ-; Spanish ˌtʃim bɔˈrɑ sɔ/
noun
1.
a volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes. 20,702 feet (6310 meters).
/ˌtʃɪmbəˈrɑːzəʊ; -ˈreɪ-; Spanish tʃimboˈrazo/
noun
1.
an extinct volcano in central Ecuador, in the Andes: the highest peak in Ecuador. Height: 6267 m (20 561 ft)
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