cuenca
basin
noun KWEN-kah Less Common
Origin: From Latin concha (shell, hollow), via Vulgar Latin.
Also means
eye socket
Usage Note
Cuenca has two primary meanings learners need to distinguish: a geographical river basin (la cuenca del Amazonas) and the eye socket in anatomy (cuenca del ojo). It is also the name of cities in Spain and Ecuador. In everyday speech the geographic sense dominates. Feminine noun; plural cuencas.
Examples
"La cuenca del río es muy extensa."
Natural Translation
The river basin is very extensive.
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