rambla

[ rahm-bluh ]

/ ˈrɑm blə /

noun

a dry ravine.

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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Origin of rambla

1820–30; <Spanish <Arabic ramlah

Words nearby rambla

Ramat Gan, Ramayana, Ramazan, Ramazzini, Rambert, rambla, ramble, ramble on, rambler, rambling, Rambo

Example sentences from the Web for rambla

Then came a visit to the Rambla, sad and deserted under the grey sky.
South America To-day|Georges Clemenceau
But the time to visit the Rambla is just before night on a pleasant day, when it is crowded with people.
Vine and Olive; Or Young America in Spain and Portugal|Oliver Optic
Yet it was on the Rambla, and the next morning we awoke to the well-known cries of Barcelona, the old familiar scene.
Glories of Spain|Charles W. Wood
In the Rambla you might almost fancy yourself on a Paris boulevard.
Glories of Spain|Charles W. Wood

In the afternoons the Rambla was crowded with people, strolling to and fro under the shadow of the trees.
Glories of Spain|Charles W. Wood

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