Pampa
[ pam-puh ]
/ ˈpæm pə /
noun
a city in N Texas.
Definition for pampa (2 of 2)
pampas
[ pam-puh z; attributively pam-puh s; Spanish pahm-pahs ]
/ ˈpæm pəz; attributively ˈpæm pəs; Spanish ˈpɑm pɑs /
plural noun, singular pam·pa [pam-puh; Spanish pahm-pah] /ˈpæm pə; Spanish ˈpɑm pɑ/.
the vast grassy plains of southern South America, especially in Argentina.
Origin of pampas
1695–1705; < American Spanish, plural of pampa < Quechua: flat, unbounded plain
OTHER WORDS FROM pampas
pam·pe·an [pam-pee-uh n, pam-pee-uh n] /pæmˈpi ən, ˈpæm pi ən/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for pampa
pampas
/ (ˈpæmpəz) /
noun
(functioning as singular or more often plural)
- the extensive grassy plains of temperate South America, esp in Argentina
- (as modifier)pampas dwellers
Derived forms of pampas
pampean (ˈpæmpɪən, pæmˈpiːən), adjectiveWord Origin for pampas
C18: from American Spanish pampa (sing), from Quechua bamba plain
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Science definitions for pampa
pampa
[ păm′pə ]
An extensive, treeless grassland of southern South America.
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