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brisa

Also spelled briza. Spanish word for "breeze," usually applied to northeasterly winds blowing off the sea. It has several specific applications:

1. A northeast wind which blows on the coast of South America or an east wind which blows on Puerto Rico during the trade wind season.

2. The northeast monsoon in the Philippines.



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