sierra
[ see-er-uh ]
/ siˈɛr ə /
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noun
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
any of several Spanish mackerels of the genus Scomberomorus, especially S. sierra, found in western North America.
a word used in communications to represent the letter S.
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Origin of sierra
1590–1600; <Spanish: literally, saw <Latin serra
Words nearby sierra
Sienese, Sienkiewicz, sienna, Siepi, sierozem, sierra, Sierra Blanca Peak, Sierra Leone, Sierra Leonean, Sierra lily, Sierra Madre
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British Dictionary definitions for sierra (1 of 2)
sierra
/ (sɪˈɛərə) /
noun
a range of mountains with jagged peaks, esp in Spain or America
Derived forms of sierra
sierran, adjectiveWord Origin for sierra
C17: from Spanish, literally: saw, from Latin serra; see serrate
British Dictionary definitions for sierra (2 of 2)
Sierra
/ (sɪˈɛərə) /
noun
communications a code word for the letter s
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Scientific definitions for sierra
sierra
[ sē-ĕr′ə ]
A high, rugged range of mountains having an irregular outline somewhat like the teeth of a saw.
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