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Pampa

[ pam-puh ]

/ ˈpæm pə /

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noun

a city in N Texas.

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Words nearby Pampa

Pamela, p-aminohippuric acid clearance, Pamiri, Pamirs, Pamlico Sound, Pampa, pampas, pampas grass, Pampeluna, pamper, pampero

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How to use Pampa in a sentence

The pampa at this moment resembles a sea with its green and calm waters, the shores of which are hidden behind the horizon.
The Guide of the Desert|Gustave Aimard
I looked more attentively; I recognised, indeed, don Zeno Cabral, my old companion of the pampa.
The Guide of the Desert|Gustave Aimard
We are going to walk up the road to take one more look over the Pampa, will you come with us?
Ponce de Leon|William Pilling
With avidity I feasted my eyes, wearied of the eternal monotony of the pampa horizon, on the varied and sunlit scene before me.
Wanderings in Patagonia|Julius Beerbohm

He wore the costume of the gauchos of the Pampa, and was named Tyro.
The Insurgent Chief|Gustave Aimard

Scientific definitions for Pampa

pampa

[ păm′pə ]

An extensive, treeless grassland of southern South America.

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