英语词汇santa ana的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	santa ana
词源	Santa Ana. Strong, hot, dusty winds that descend from in- land desert regions to the Pacific Coast in the area of Los Ange- les. Sometimes said to be named for Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna (or Ana) (1795–1876) who commanded Mexican forces at the Alamo and who, legend has it, later intro- duced chewing gum to the United States when he brought chi- cle here from Central America. More likely, the winds are named for the Santa Ana Canyon of Southern California.
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