Hohe Tauern
[ hoh-uh-tou-ern ]
/ ˈhoʊ ə ˈtaʊ ərn /
noun
an Alpine mountain range in S Austria. Highest peak, Grossglockner, 12,457 feet (3,799 meters).
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DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby Hohe Tauern
hoha, Hohenlinden, Hohenlohe, Hohenstaufen, Hohenzollern, Hohe Tauern, Hohhot, Hohokam, ho-hum, hoick, hoicks
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