Pampas
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpampəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pampas is a noun meaning The extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon.
Meaning
The extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon.
Example Sentences
The pampas are flat, and present no significant barriers to the building of roads or railways. Even more important, the pampas are close to the major Argentine ports of Buenos Aires, Rosario, and Bahia Blanca.
The pampas is an ecological wonderland, teeming with life and natural beauty. The pampas is renowned for its sprawling grasslands, which are home to unique species of grasses, including Paspalum, Aristida, and Stipa.
[…] that the pampa is above all, fit for the cereals. […] that is to say, on plains without trees analogous to our pampas, as also the maize on the savannahs which are the pampas of Louisiana, […] the soil of the pampa is "excessively fertile," and […]
Word Forms
- pampa
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include paramo, selva, champas, camass, bahiagrass, ombu.
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