Orizaba

[ awr-uh-zah-buh, ohr-; Spanish aw-ree-sah-bah ]

noun

1. an inactive volcano in southeastern Mexico, in Veracruz state. 18,546 feet (5,653 meters). Also called Ci·tlal·te·petl [see-tlahl-, tey, -pet-l].
2. a city near this peak.

Orizaba

/ ˌɔːrɪˈzɑːbə; oriˈθaβa /

noun

1. a city and resort in SE Mexico, in Veracruz state. Pop: 327 000 (2005 est)
2. Pico de Orizaba
   the Spanish name for Citlaltépetl

Example Sentences

What I didn’t know then — and have since learned — is that what was delighting my taste buds was a Mexican chili oil with roots in Orizaba, Veracruz, known as salsa macha.

From Los Angeles Times

As Claudia Sheinbaum, the front-runner in Mexico’s presidential election, arrives for a rally in a packed park in the colonial city of Orizaba, the crowd starts to chant "Presidenta!"

From BBC

In the Claudia Sheinbaum rally in Orizaba, the crowd’s other main chant is "la primera!"

From BBC

In 2023, four Mexican citizens died in a climbing accident on the Pico de Orizaba.

From Seattle Times

Tuesday about a home invasion robbery at the 6700 block of Orizaba Avenue, near the 91 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times