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paramo

[ par-uh-moh, pahr-uh- ]

noun

, plural par·a·mos.
  1. a high, cold plateau of South America.


paramo

/ ˈpærəˌməʊ /

noun

  1. a high plateau in the Andes between the tree line and the permanent snow line
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of paramo1

First recorded in 1750–60; from South American Spanish; Spanish páramo “barren plain”; presumably of pre-Latin origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paramo1

C18: American Spanish, from Spanish: treeless plain
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Example Sentences

A 'paramo' in the Andes is a district some 1700 or 2000 fathoms high, where vegetation ceases, and the cold is piercing.

The cold wind of the Paramo luckily caught the pursuers on the top of the pass.

The next day we reached the Paramo, on the summit of the Cordilleras, thirteen thousand feet above the level of the sea.

We crossed the Paramo in safety, and continued our journey for several days without any further adventure.

At length the fearful Paramo was passed; and yet this was only half the size of many which exist in the country.

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