llano

noun lla·no \ˈlä-(ˌ)nō, ˈla-\

plural llanos

Definition of LLANO

: an open grassy plain in Spanish America or the southwestern United States

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Spanish, plain, from Latin planum — more at plain

First Known Use: 1604

Synonyms: campo, champaign, down(s), grassland, heath, lea (or ley), plain, moor, pampa, prairie, savanna (also savannah), steppe, tundra, veld (or veldt)

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