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Definition of mount ruiz
mount ruiz
mount ruiz Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A major glacier-covered active stratovolcano (also known in Spanish as Nevado del Ruiz) located in the Cordillera Central of the Andes in west-central Colombia, rising to an elevation of approximately 5,321 meters (17,457 feet) and noted for its catastrophic 1985 eruption and lahar.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mount ruiz. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mount ruiz