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.
1590–1600; < Spanish: literally, saw < Latin serra
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In this recipe, which is adapted from “The Food of Oaxaca,” chef and author Alejandro Ruiz recommends sierra or mahi-mahi, which are caught off the coast of Puerto Escondido in Oaxaca.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2021
The sierra and Gran Parque Natural Topes de Collantes, where you’ll find the Caburní waterfall, are a popular day trip from Trinidad, though most people head to Parque el Cubano, which borders Trinidad.
From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2018
Numb to greatness, a humdrum appreciation comes with his sierra of staggering statistics.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2018
But to do so we would have to traverse another sierra, Bahoruco, on a remote road whose condition Amadeo’s contact hadn’t gotten back to him about.
From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2014
Prof. Burmeister found this Parrakeet not uncommon on the borders of the sierra near Mendoza.
From Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
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