Pampa
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- proper noun
- /ˈpæmpə/
- That experience in particular, as found in the vastness of the Argentine pampa, created the uniqueness of the Argentine character and its superiority to all others in the Americas.
Examples
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The pampa is a fertile and well-watered grassland that extends in an arc of several hundred miles around Buenos Aires.
Academic text (2000) -
The pampa was predestined for that; its infinite greatness ought to be the cradle for heroism.
Academic text (1995) -
The pampa was the source for the Argentine's national hero, his national character, and his feelings of patriotism.
Academic text (1995) -
He came from the Argentine pampa and enjoyed surrounding himself with an air of mystery.
Fiction book (1996) -
Argentina beyond the pampa is composed of fragile ecosystems that have been substantially degraded through decades or even centuries of overuse and abuse.
Academic text (2000) -
I always suspected that the committee considered my application very seriously because I intended to spend several weeks in Bahia Blanca, a sleepy town in the southern part of the province of Buenos Aires, where la pampa meets the immensity of Argentina.
Academic text (1993) -
The vast grasslands of the Pampa are ideal for raising cattle.
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Many gauchos work on ranches throughout the Pampa region of Argentina.
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The Pampa is known for its rich agricultural land and extensive livestock farming.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pampa comes from the Quechua pampa, meaning 'plain', and that's why the Argentine province La Pampa is known for its wide grassy plains and cattle ranches.