pampa

noun pam·pa \ˈpam-pə, ˈpäm-\

plural pam·pas \-pəz, -pəs\

Definition of PAMPA

: an extensive generally grass-covered plain of temperate South America east of the Andes : prairie

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American Spanish, from Quechua

First Known Use: 1704

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

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