First Known Use: 1853
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ramada
noun ra·ma·da \rə-ˈmä-də\
Definition of RAMADA
Southwest : a roofed shelter with usually open sides
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Origin of RAMADA
American Spanish, from Spanish, arbor, from rama branch, alteration of ramo, from Latin ramus — more at ramify
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