pampas

[ pam-puhz; attributively pam-puhs; Spanish pahm-pahs ]

/ ˈpæm pəz; attributively ˈpæm pəs; Spanish ˈpɑm pɑs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pampas ON THESAURUS.COM

plural noun, singular pam·pa [pam-puh; Spanish pahm-pah]. /ˈpæm pə; Spanish ˈpɑm pɑ/.

the vast grassy plains of southern South America, especially in Argentina.

Origin of pampas

1695–1705; <American Spanish, plural of pampa<Quechua: flat, unbounded plain

OTHER WORDS FROM pampas

pam·pe·an

[pam-pee-uhn, pam-pee-uhn], /pæmˈpi ən, ˈpæm pi ən/, adjective

Words nearby pampas

p-aminohippuric acid clearance, Pamiri, Pamirs, Pamlico Sound, Pampa, pampas, pampas grass, Pampeluna, pamper, pampero, pamph.

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Example sentences from the Web for pampas

The existing animals of the pampas include the puma, the South American lion, while the birds are numerous.
The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19|Various
The Egyptian cat and the Pampas cat are sandy or earth-coloured.
Little Masterpieces of Science:|Various
The woods are full of them, and so are those vast prairies—the pampas.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust|Hallam Hawksworth
They were standing by the hedge of pampas grass that separated the Pardee yard from Hatch's next door.
Gigolo|Edna Ferber

Can this be because the jewel of the pampas dispenses with the father's collaboration?
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre

British Dictionary definitions for pampas

pampas

/ (ˈpæmpəz) /

noun

(functioning as singular or more often plural)

the extensive grassy plains of temperate South America, esp in Argentina
(as modifier)pampas dwellers

Derived forms of pampas

pampean (ˈpæmpɪən, pæmˈpiːən), adjective

Word Origin for pampas

C18: from American Spanish pampa (sing), from Quechua bamba plain

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单词	pampas
释义	pampas [ pam-puhz; attributively pam-puhs; Spanish pahm-pahs ] / ˈpæm pəz; attributively ˈpæm pəs; Spanish ˈpɑm pɑs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pampas ON THESAURUS.COM plural noun, singular pam·pa [pam-puh; Spanish pahm-pah]. /ˈpæm pə; Spanish ˈpɑm pɑ/. the vast grassy plains of southern South America, especially in Argentina. Origin of pampas 1695–1705; <American Spanish, plural of pampa<Quechua: flat, unbounded plain OTHER WORDS FROM pampas pam·pe·an [pam-pee-uhn, pam-pee-uhn], /pæmˈpi ən, ˈpæm pi ən/, adjective Words nearby pampas p-aminohippuric acid clearance, Pamiri, Pamirs, Pamlico Sound, Pampa, pampas, pampas grass, Pampeluna, pamper, pampero, pamph. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pampas The existing animals of the pampas include the puma, the South American lion, while the birds are numerous. The World's Greatest Books, Volume 19\|Various The Egyptian cat and the Pampas cat are sandy or earth-coloured. Little Masterpieces of Science:\|Various The woods are full of them, and so are those vast prairies—the pampas. The Adventures of a Grain of Dust\|Hallam Hawksworth They were standing by the hedge of pampas grass that separated the Pardee yard from Hatch's next door. Gigolo\|Edna Ferber Can this be because the jewel of the pampas dispenses with the father's collaboration? The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles\|Jean Henri Fabre British Dictionary definitions for pampas pampas / (ˈpæmpəz) / noun (functioning as singular or more often plural) the extensive grassy plains of temperate South America, esp in Argentina (as modifier)pampas dwellers Derived forms of pampas pampean (ˈpæmpɪən, pæmˈpiːən), adjective Word Origin for pampas C18: from American Spanish pampa (sing), from Quechua bamba plain 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 Words related to pampas pasture, prairie, plain, steppe, savanna, field, range, llano, sward, veldt, campo, swarth
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pampas

plural noun, singular pam·pa [pam-puh; Spanish pahm-pah]. /ˈpæm pə; Spanish ˈpɑm pɑ/.

Origin of pampas

OTHER WORDS FROM pampas

Words nearby pampas

Example sentences from the Web for pampas

British Dictionary definitions for pampas

noun

Derived forms of pampas

Word Origin for pampas

Words related to pampas